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help with xbox?

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Ok my brother got a XBOX for free and I wanna play halo 2 with him on it but.

He got it for free because after a certin amout of playing it says disc read error.

I need to clean it out but how do you open it it has funky screws on it? :cry:

PS: How come when the internet isent workin it still lets me view everything on the benheck.com homepage?
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You're DVD lens might be dirty, so you should by a lens cleaning disc. Their about $5 so really not an expensive thing to get. If you want to take the Xbox apart, goto CompUSA, Harbor Frieght, or any place that sells screw driver bits (specificly security bits). You need to look for torque bits. When I was taking my Xbox apart I found you need 10, 15 and 20. You should be able to get by with just a 10 and 20 though.
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Dr. KillGood wrote:PS: How come when the internet isent workin it still lets me view everything on the benheck.com homepage?
Because your browser stores the page in the cache.
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Post by Dr. KillGood »

I would rather not spend any money on screwdrivers I will only use ones...

I am pour... :cry:
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Post by Krepticor »

if you ever need totakeit apart check under the rubber feet they hid the screws there
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Post by Dr. KillGood »

Yep there are screws under um!!!

But my screwdriver dosent work ok them... :cry:
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Post by Sparkfist »

You need torque screws! The screws on the bottem of the case are size 20, the ones holding the motherboard and other stuff in side the case should be 10.

And to tell you the cost of a good bit set should only be like $15 or something around that. Take a look and see if you can find a good price from a local store. Really they shouldn't cost that much.
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Post by timmeh87 »

i thought they were called "torx"...

they are a pretty standard bit. if you have a interchangeable screw drivery thing, it probably already has that bit... and if you dont they are like a dollar each. dont worry if you dont have the special screwdriver... just buy the right bits and use them with pliers or something :D
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You may have to replace the drive, it sounds like what mine was doing, and i had a thompson drive.
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How much dose a drive cost?

An my friend is gonna loan me the tools I need! :D
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timmeh87 wrote:i thought they were called "torx"...
Yes. The screwdriver is spelled "torx" but pronounced like the word "torque".
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Post by Turbo Tax 1.0 »

a lens cleaning disc
how would a disc help clean the lens?
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Post by NES_fanatic »

I've heard of "head-cleaning tapes" but a lens-cleaning disc?
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I'm suprised you guys haven't come across one, even once. A len cleaning disc works by have a small brush glued to the disc's read surface. The brush sweeps dust and dirt off the len that might have accumulated over time.

Here's a example at Compusa.
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Dr. KillGood wrote:How much dose a drive cost?

An my friend is gonna loan me the tools I need! :D
For a good Samsung drive,........$30 or so on ebay, but its worth it.
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