Xbox 360

To protect their investment, Xbox users might need to create and burn backup disks of Xbox games. Copying Xbox discs with standard CD or DVD burning software, however, does not work for...

The XBox 360 uses a laser in its DVD drive to read game discs. This laser uses an average setting that doesn't always work, so sometimes a disc refuses to be read. Adjusting the laser will...

Being able to watch a DVD copied to the internal hard drive of the Xbox 360 provides for a simpler and safer way to view videos. The game console was not designed to be able to do this, and so a...

There is nothing worse than loosing your favorite Xbox 360 games, because of scratches on the DVD the Xbox 360 games are stored on, or because of sunlight, spilled soda or other things that can...

The Xbox comes with a DVD drive that can play discs inserted into the video game player. But if the Xbox is no longer being used, this drive can be taken out and used in a PC to provide for a...

The Xbox 360 DVD drive uses a laser to read the game discs that are inserted into it. The standard setting of the intensity of the laser is set too high. This can cause the laser to read discs...

The DVD drive of the Xbox 360 can stop working correctly and damage the console if left unchecked. Having Microsoft or an authorized dealer repair or replace the DVD drive takes time and can be...

The DVD drive in the Xbox 360 has many moving parts and sometimes the vibrations can shake something lose that can cause the drive to stop working. Having the DVD drive looked at by Microsoft or...

The Xbox 360 has a DVD drive that is used to play game discs. There is a magnet that can come loose from the DVD drive, and this can cause a grinding noise to sound when a disc is inserted and a...

The Xbox 360 is one of the available next-generation gaming systems. It is the predecessor to the original Xbox game console and plays games via the installed disk drive. However, like most other...

The Xbox 360 has a known problem with its hard drive where the spindle (the round disc seat that spins the disc around) stops working correctly. This can cause a high-pitched noise when a game...

The Xbox 360 video game console uses a DVD drive that is similar to that found in stand-alone DVD players. But it is also geared for use with the proprietary discs that the games come on. There...

Cleaning an Xbox 360 DVD drive is similar to cleaning any other DVD drive. Problems in movie and game playback may occur when using the DVD drive. This is typically because dust or other debris is...

The Xbox gaming system is one of the most popular ways for you to play video games. It is possible, though, for you to run into problems while using the system, with issues ranging from controller...

The DVD-ROM add-on to the XBox 360 console allows users to watch movies in high-definition format under the HD DVD brand player. Because Blu-ray came out on top in the high-definition DVD wars,...

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is one of the most popular video game systems on the market. Its features include life-like high-definition graphics, DVD-quality video and audio, and in some slightly older...

If your Xbox 360 console has trouble reading and playing DVDs, its DVD drive likely has dust or other particles inside it, probably around the lens and/or mirror. It's best to leave this cleaning...

Many things can go wrong with the Xbox 360s DVD drive. Figuring out what is wrong with the unit can take time. Making a specific repair such as replacing a laser or a spinning unit could be quite...

The Xbox 360 is the newest video gaming system from Microsoft. This system provides the user with better game graphics, smoother game play, as well as a built-in DVD player. As is the case with...

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is one of the most popular gaming systems on the market today. The game console connects to your television with red, yellow and white audio-visual cables. The same method can...

The inside of your Xbox 360 is much like the inside of your computer--they both contain storage, a CPU and a power supply. The Xbox's data storage is handled by random access memory (RAM), a hard...

The Xbox is a popular game console system. With long hours of frequent play it will eventually require some maintenance or repair. How these issues are dealt with requires knowledge of the...

Usually, when an Xbox's laser starts to go out, it's easiest to replace the entire DVD drive rather than just the laser. However, if you feel attached to you DVD drive and are determined to...