xbox won't read disk

so my son's xbox won't read his game disk, any suggestions on what to do guys?

This sounds crazy but I had the same problem with my MW3 disk and Missiler told me to rub toothpaste (non-baking soda kind) on it and wipe it off with a soft cloth (till its shiney again) I did that and it worked ever since. Basically it fills any voids/scratches in the disk.

essentially the toothpaste trick is buffing the disc to try and remove scratches and imperfections

you can simply try soap and water at first and then what slam suggested

i have a disc refinishing machine that can start off quite harsh and work its way to buffing it smooth and shiny however even with all that i still had a wii disc that would not come back to life

if / when you do get it to read id highly recommend attempting to install the game local to the xbox

if you wanted to get shady you could buy a used copy at gamestop and swap discs lol they have guaranteed play policy they'll just send it out and get it refinished

maybe i need to be more specific, it won't read any of his game disk, he is limited to playing only digital games. not sure if it's something internal like a dirty lens.

doh you can try can air but chances are the optical drive may be toast they can be repaired but not without some hassle

i think missiler, jk, and maybe even delta have done this before - maybe one of them will chime in

I have an xbox that does the samething I bought a new lense and tried installing it without successfully getting it working again. It is not that difficult to replace the laser but I must have done something wrong when desoldering the replacement lense.

The easiest way to repair the Xbox without all kinds of hassle is try to find out what DVD-ROM drive the Xbox has. Then go out and buy the same make and model DVD-ROM do not worry you will not have to "FLASH" the drive or Xbox to get this to work. In order to avoid the flashing step is to remove the old PCB board from the original drive and put it on the new drive. This tricks the Xbox into thinking that its the same drive. The easiest way to tell which drive it is can be found here:
http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/Xbox_360_DVD_Drive_Comparison.htm
Then you can go on youtube and find the proper way to fix it for which drive you have.

My son had this problem a couple of weeks ago. I bought a DVD lens cleaner disc.
He hasnt had any problems since. Might be worth a try for a $2 before buying new dvd drive.

GGz ST34LTHY wrote:

My son had this problem a couple of weeks ago. I bought a DVD lens cleaner disc.
He hasnt had any problems since. Might be worth a try for a $2 before buying new dvd drive.

thanks for the replies guys, i'll give this a try and see what happens.

6 of my first 360's died that way, Being very impatient I found it quicker to just buy a new one

BlackDeath wrote:

if / when you do get it to read id highly recommend attempting to install the game local to the xbox

How exactly do you do this. My son's Halo 4 game got a crack in the center from removing it from the case. Those limited edition cases suck for trying to get them out.

JK STEELERS68 wrote:

BlackDeath wrote:

if / when you do get it to read id highly recommend attempting to install the game local to the xbox

How exactly do you do this. My son's Halo 4 game got a crack in the center from removing it from the case. Those limited edition cases suck for trying to get them out.

After putting the disc in you press X

here:

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360/audio-video-setup-and-use/install-play-delete-game

But a cracked disk won't work, as you still need to have a disk in the xbox to play.

As far as the toothpaste or disc polisher, I've always used this stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/Novus-Plastic-Polish-Oz/dp/B000RT6RUG

It can be found anywhere that sells plastic...or online obviously, at amazon.

All these suggestions are legit. It may be just as easy to find a used or broken system cheap and swap the drives. If you are still having a prob based on the date of the post.