How to put an Xbox DVD Drive Into the PC
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 second DVD drive. The process is straightforward, and just requires patience and the ability to follow steps exactly in the necessary order. Using an Xbox DVD drive in a computer will not damage it in any way.
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Things You'll Need
- Clean cloth
- #10 Torx screwdriver
- #20 Torx screwdriver
- Phillips screwdriver
- Windows-based computer
Instructions
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Remove the power cord and audio and video cables from the Xbox. Put the Xbox face down on the clean cloth.
Remove the serial and warranty stickers and unscrew the screws hidden underneath them. Unscrew the four "feet" at the corners of the Xbox. Put the screws aside.
Turn the Xbox over and lift the top off of it.
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Pull the data cable straight out from the Xbox hard drive at the right.
Pull the DVD drive at the left side slightly up and disconnect the IDE data cable from the drive with a quick, pulling motion.
Remove the screw on the casing between the Xbox hard drive and DVD drive and remove the disk cradle. Remove the screws from the top of the DVD drive and lift the drive out. Remove the two small screws at either side of the DVD drive and remove the top of the case. Set the pinset from Master to Slave. Reassemble the DVD drive, but do not reattach it to the case of the Xbox.
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Turn off the Windows-based computer. Attach an IDE data cable from one of the drive bays in the computer to the Xbox DVD drive's connector.
Plug in the power cord and the audio and video cables to the Xbox.
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Turn the Xbox on. Wait until an error message comes up before turning on the computer.
Go to "Start>MyComputer>Devices" after the computer has booted up. Look for the Xbox DVD drive. Eject the tray from the drive and put in a disc and close the tray. Use the disc like you normally would on a DVD drive.
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Turn off the computer. Turn off the Xbox, remove the power cord and wait a few minutes. Remove the power cable from the DVD drive.
Attach a power cable from the computer's drive bay to the connector on the DVD drive. Put the DVD drive in an open drive bay of the computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear a an anti-static strap when handling the Xbox DVD drive and working inside of the computer, as it will remove the chance of static electricity damaging electronic components. There might not be enough power in the PC's connector to eject the DVD drive's tray. If that is the case, just pull out the tray and push it back in to use it.
Using an Xbox with the cover off can lead to potential electrical shocks. Do not touch any of the components of the Xbox while the top is off and it is plugged in for power.
