360 Disc Read Error

[Guest MLibid]

Hey, guys, my brother was playing Mass Effect a lot today. He played like four hours straight then turned it off for about three hours to watch the football game. And then played two to three hours straight again, and then it said that the disc read an error and we pressed 'Play Game' on the user interface and the XBox 360 sounded like itwas having a hard time reading the disc. I've had this 360 for about a week now, I got it Christmas Eve night, but I believe I had I had already ordered it a couple of weeks before Christmas, but it's still very new. Is this something I should be worried about?

Other games that my 360 has had troubles reading is Forza Motosport 2 (the first night I opened it, it wouldn't read it once, but then I ejected, then put it back in, and it worked), NBA 2k8 (just once), and my brothers had it happen to them with some MLB game they rented too. Now that I think about it, this has happened to all the games I've had, but it only happens in the beginning. Tonight with the Mass Effect problem was the first time this issue happened when it just said some instructions. Something like "1. Clean the disc, 2. (I forgot what number 2 said) then it said something about contacting XBox on the bottom of the screen."

I took the disc out (the disc was really hot, but I'm not surprised considering it's always been hot after someone played it for an hour, this happens to all my discs) and put it back in after about ten minutes, and it worked again.

My 360 is horizontal, and the air circulation around it is spacious. The same goes for the power box. The only thing that stands in the way of the fan 'outage?' is a couple of wires, but it's not like it's really close to the vent of the 360.

I'm a little worried about it, and I'd appreciate any type of advice. I'm very nervous and worried that I have to send it in and get it fixed again because my parents hate it when that happens, but I guess what has to be done should be done, but I still want to know if this is normal or if this sounds really bad or not. I appreciate any help. Thanks.

[Wurider05]

I am currently awaiting my 4th 360. DO you have the one with HDMI? Have you seen 3 red lights on the system? Take it back to the store if you can. WHen was the manufacter date of the system? I would take it back to the store if possible.

[Plainview1981]

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Hey, guys, my brother was playing Mass Effect a lot today. He played like four hours straight then turned it off for about three hours to watch the football game. And then played two to three hours straight again, and then it said that the disc read an error and we pressed 'Play Game' on the user interface and the XBox 360 sounded like itwas having a hard time reading the disc. I've had this 360 for about a week now, I got it Christmas Eve night, but I believe I had I had already ordered it a couple of weeks before Christmas, but it's still very new. Is this something I should be worried about?

Other games that my 360 has had troubles reading is Forza Motosport 2 (the first night I opened it, it wouldn't read it once, but then I ejected, then put it back in, and it worked), NBA 2k8 (just once), and my brothers had it happen to them with some MLB game they rented too. Now that I think about it, this has happened to all the games I've had, but it only happens in the beginning. Tonight with the Mass Effect problem was the first time this issue happened when it just said some instructions. Something like "1. Clean the disc, 2. (I forgot what number 2 said) then it said something about contacting XBox on the bottom of the screen."

I took the disc out (the disc was really hot, but I'm not surprised considering it's always been hot after someone played it for an hour, this happens to all my discs) and put it back in after about ten minutes, and it worked again.

My 360 is horizontal, and the air circulation around it is spacious. The same goes for the power box. The only thing that stands in the way of the fan 'outage?' is a couple of wires, but it's not like it's really close to the vent of the 360.

I'm a little worried about it, and I'd appreciate any type of advice. I'm very nervous and worried that I have to send it in and get it fixed again because my parents hate it when that happens, but I guess what has to be done should be done, but I still want to know if this is normal or if this sounds really bad or not. I appreciate any help. Thanks.

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You two guys are crazy. The Xbox 360 doesn't have a lot of problems.

[Guest MLibid]

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I am currently awaiting my 4th 360. DO you have the one with HDMI? Have you seen 3 red lights on the system? Take it back to the store if you can. WHen was the manufacter date of the system? I would take it back to the store if possible.

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I think mine does have the HDMI. I ordered it online. No there are no red lights on the system.

[chillzatl]

I've had random read errors, but nothing frequent. Maybe four-five times in the two years I've had the console. Sounds like your disc could have slipped on the spindle. I wouldn't be concerned unless it happens frequently.

[Dsinner]

Yeah, but his isn't random. His has done it a lot considering he's just started playing it. Could lead to more issues. I'd try to exchange it if at all possible.

Wow, a newer X-box with issues huh? I thought someone told me they fixed these machines.

[chillzatl]

They fixed "the problem" ie, overheating. A random unit with random drive problems is hardly out of the ordinary for any system. If he's having problems with the same disc then it's likely the disc, not the console. If it's doing it in multiple games, then yes, you would probably want to get it fixed.