Xbox 360 reading problems: How to make it stop

By ChrisGamingExpert on 2009-10-27 12:05:55

Xbox 360 reading problems: How to detect them

Detecting your Xbox 360 reading problems isn't difficult. You may find that once in a while your Xbox stopped reading. You pop in a disc and your Xbox isnt reading anything. This could be the start of Xbox 360 error reading problems.

Xbox 360 reading problems generally tend to get worse over time. After a while, you may find your Xbox 360 not reading any disc at all. Worse, you may also find in some cases, your Xbox 360 not reading memory. What do you then? All you can think of that moment is ways to come out of this distressing situation.

Xbox 360 reading problems generally occur to almost everybody at some point in time. Whether it be with optical media or the memory, Xbox 360 reading problems are commonplace with most Xbox 360 users. Hence Xbox 360 error reading is a problem whose suggested solutions abound everywhere.

However, if you wish to go the Microsoft way, you will need to send your console back for Xbox 360 reading problems, getting a refurbished console after a few weeks. Furthermore, you will be over a hundred bucks lighter after the exercise.

Xbox 360 disc reading problem: a common complaint

Most Xbox users at some point in time have had Xbox 360 reading problems. Out of these, Xbox 360 disc reading problem is something that most people experience. You pop in a disc and either nothing happens or an “unplayable disc” error pops up. This may start with some discs but finally end up happening to any disc that you insert.

Most experts attribute Xbox 360 reading problems to faulty optical drives. The Hitachi ones are generally accepted to be the most notorious, breaking down quite easily. If you find your Xbox having trouble reading,  check whether your drive tray has a hole on the top right. If it does you have a Hitachi drive and are in bad luck.

Sometimes though, Xbox 360 reading problems are caused by faulty or scratched media or clouded lenses. So check you media first and use a proper lens cleaner before rushing your console off for repairs.