ashwinurao Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Is there any way to find out if the DVD drive is Ms28 without opening the box, or rather without void-ing warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 check the console manuf. date - if it's post may 2006 (and you're sure that you have a sammy drive), then chances are it's a ms28. V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwinurao Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 ok. Its Oct 2006, so i guess it is MS28. Got the VIA PCI to SATA. Do I need the Xecuter Connectivity Kit v2 or just powering using the XBOX power supply should do? Any problems seen without the Xecuter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 no problems, make sure you ground the 360 by touching its metallic frame against your PC's chassis. V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwinurao Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 I bought this 360 early this year ( March I guess) and didn't have any problems so far...but lately some games give unreadable error but after cleaning the disc or re-inserting it solves the issue...is it advised to send the console for repairs once, even though the problem is not regular, so that I get the heat sink and other dvd drive problems rectified ? Will I get the same console back or will they send me someone else's reparied console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 ^ wrong thread, ask your question in the RROD thread OR the dvd drive problem thread. V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwinurao Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 ^ wrong thread, ask your question in the RROD thread OR the dvd drive problem thread. V Err..Actually before modding is it advised to send for repairs...will they replace the DVD drive with some other make like Hitachi or somethin? If so, i am happy with this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 if your console is under warranty and you are facing intermittent problems, then get it replaced. if your dvd drive is having difficulty in reading retail discs, then chances are it wont be able to handle the quality of backup media - basically the frequency of errors would increase. V ps: you will get a new console - whether it's a brand new or a refurbished unit, depends on your luck. and yes, your dvd drive could end up being a sammy, hitachi or even a benq - you cant control that outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwinurao Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 VIA SATA Adapter works like a charm with the MS28 drive...Got the SATA adapter off e-bay..VIA VT6421A chipset to be precise...Didn't notice it had 2 internal Sata ports...was struggling to get my drive recognised with the port close to the back end of my computer... Then finally saw the other port close to the front end of the computer(which was mentioned in many tutorials...damn)...connected it to that and finished everything in 10 minutes... Btw, Orange box FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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