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    I just bought a pre-modded Xbox from someone here in the forms. Only problem is that it has a crappy Thomson drive and I'm getting DRE's sometimes. I'd like to swap it out with a more reliable Samsung drive but I know noting about Xbox modding. Is it as simple as just opening up the Xbox and swaping the drives. Or is there more to it than that?

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    Yeah it pretty simple I replaced a few with no problems pretty much like a pc..
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    That's what I thought, but think I remember reading something about firmware for DVD drives on the Xbox. If you replace a Thomson with a Samsung drive, do you also need to instal Samsung firmwre on the Xbox as well?

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    Quote Originally Posted by norkusa View Post
    That's what I thought, but think I remember reading something about firmware for DVD drives on the Xbox. If you replace a Thomson with a Samsung drive, do you also need to instal Samsung firmwre on the Xbox as well?
    No, I've replaced a couple of drives with out a problem or firmware updates.
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    yeah real easy stuff, check this site out for the how to.
    http://xbox-scene.com/xbox-tutorials.php

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    Firmware flashes are for LG 8164 drives (standard pc drive). Xbox drives don't need firmware flashing, just swap it out.

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    Alright, thanks for the tips guys. I guess my next question is where I can get a good deal on a new or used Samsung drive and what should I expect to pay for one?

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    Probably on the order of $50. If you are good with an iron, you might want to look into modding an LG8164 with an adapter so it works with the xbox.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136083

    http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/zz-xb-adap81.html

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