Cleaning your Xbox DVD drive

If your Xbox always showing you 'Dirty Disc Error' you can start by using a Cd/Dvd cleaner kit to solve your problem. But don't put your hope up too high because, your Dvd drive might have an alignment problem or simply be wear out and needing a replacement drive. ** Use a paper clip to manually open your Dvd if it's not opening normally. Try to find a small hole in front of your console and insert the unfold paper clip inside untill the tray open, then pull gently to remove any stuck dvd.**

Controllers Repair

After a long period of gaming, your controller might not respond like when it was new. It just need to be clean. Take off all screws under the controller, one of them could be hiden under a sticker. Remove all rubber controls and clean with a cloth and alcool. Sometimes it's easier to get a new one because your old controller will never be the same.

Xbox Error Codes

Error Code Description

1 - Bootldr - motherboard error

2 - Bootldr - Eeprom check failed

3 - Bootldr - n/a

4 - Bootldr - Ram check failed

5 - Kernel - HDD not locked

6 - Kernel - Cannot unlock HDD

7 - Kernel - HDD timeout

8 - Kernel - No HDD found

9 - Kernel - HDD parameters (PIO/DMA/or size {debug}, certain size minimum is required for debug)

10 - 11 - 12 - Kernel - DVD timeout, No DVD Found, DVD parameters (PIO/DMA), Dvd could be dead.

13 - Kernel - Dashboard launch fail (due to missing/bad key, or anything else that would prevent it from running) and the dashboard didn't specify why it failed.

14 - Dashboard - Error loading dashboard (dashboard generic error)

16 - Dashboard - Other files to do with dashboard / dashboard settings (specific dashboard error)

20 - Kernel - The dashboard was attempted to load and failed; It was a cold boot, and the dashboard didn't specify why it failed, but it (for some reason) needed to be noted that the dvd passed the challenge/response authentication

Xbox Eeprom Fix Flash

If your Xbox is not Booting normally, you could try flashing your Xbox Eeprom.

Xbox power supply repair tutorial

Do you hear spark and crackle when you plug the power cord. If so, take immediate action before your Xbox transform it self into a BBQ! Replacing a power supply is pretty easy and a Guide is include when buying one. Visit