Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject: Demagnetising a DVD drive spindle
My problem is that the magnet on the spindle is sticking to the top of the DVD drive, causing the tray to not open.
Tried doing stuff to the rubber band but it hasn't worked.
Lubricating moving parts of the drive doesn't help.
The only solution I see is to stop the magnet being so powerful (I'm sure the electromagnet in the spindle has magnetised the bit of metal above it).
But I don't want to make the spindle useless (so it doesn't spin the CD).
Has anybody done this before? _________________
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject:
My V1.0 Xbox does the same exact thing. The only way I've been able to open the tray for the last few years is to smack the top of the Xbox above where the drive is when I press the eject button. Doing this a few times usually opens the drive, but there has got to be a better way.
If you find anything out about this I'd love to hear it because I need to fix mine as well. _________________
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:23 pm Post subject:
OK, I'll try to weaken the magnet in the next few days.
I noticed that if I remove the metal case, the drive will open every time but the tray gets stuck at the end :/ The metal case solves one problem and creates another.
A while back I did a bit of service on the rubber band but after a while the spindle got stronger and holds the tray in even if the lid is much higher than the drive. _________________
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject:
I'm making progress.
I quickly found out how to make it weaker. It said dropping the magnet or heating it. I figured that dropping it would be too slow and also weaken the motor magnet (baaaaad).
So what I've been doing is sticking the spindle part to the metal part of a cooker hob, then boiling water so only the bit of metal on top gets very hot. The plastic is nothing to worry about, it doesn't melt. It is taking a while though... slowly getting there. Last test in action showed the tray was opened with a light slap (not a punch like before), but it still stuck. Currently reheating the hobs. Here is a picture to demonstrate my method.
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Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:32 pm Post subject:
Given up on the heating method. I found that it making little to no difference, even stuck to a 2kW heater.
I stuck some tape on the upper part of the spindle mechanism (the bit on the top of the drive) to sperate the parts a bit. It worked but I get scraping noises when there is no CD in, which isn't a problem. _________________
gouraami Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:51 am Post subject:
I was fiddling with a Samsung yesterday regarding this. I ended up using those little plastic rings you use in (old school paper ) files to prevent the paper from tearing around the holes.
The inside diameter is perfect, you just need to trim the outside. I ended up needing 6 before it stopped sticking. However I put them on the spindle, not the upper part.
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:20 am Post subject:
I think it would be better to put them on the top part but if it works for you then it is fine.
Glad to help. _________________
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject:
Hey got some news on this.
I was trying again by sticking the spindle part to a hot plate. It didn't seem to be working when suddenly the little metal ring fell out of the spindle. I then stuck that in a pan of boiling water for a while and then came back to find all the water gone and the magnet very very weak.
This is a problem, but the tray never gets stuck anymore!
Now it is weird because it lets a spinning disc down and scrape on the tray. Not sure if this is because I broke something or just that the magnet had something to do with slowing the disc down. _________________
seriouslycgi1 Xbox-HQ Elite Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2012 Posts: 363 Location: New Zealand
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:24 pm Post subject:
might be the top plastic guide spinning more freely not the disc itself, the mechanism that lets the disc down doesnt go down until the tray starts to slide, letting the disc go. are there scratches on any discs?
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject:
The discs are fine. It seems they are just spinning on the rim of the discs.
The top part definitely isn't being held down as tightly. I know this because when you start it up, you can hear it bouncing off of the spindle. _________________
rocketronnie Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
Joined: May 28, 2013 Posts: 7 Location: next door to bert
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject: magnet
Why waste your time removing the magnet, just use a old music cd. when you have finished playing the game take out the game disc and put the old music cd in.
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