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[The Shadow]

I need two of them. Is there a shop that sells replacements or am I stuck with eBay where they seem to go for a pretty high price?

 

[Lhadatt]

The Xbox requires specially built/modified DVD drives, so it's not like you can buy one off the shelf somewhere. Local modders may have some extra from scrapped/modded Xboxen, check on www.xbox-scene.com. Avoid the Thompson drives, they are evil. Philips and Samsung (preferred) are the drives you want. The Samsung drives tend to be expensive, though. Another option is the Samsung 616T, a non-Xbox drive which can be modified to run on it. You can find one pre-modded or you can mod it yourself -- use ebay to get it and Google to find a modding guide.

 

[Yusaku]

I saw an ebay auction for replacement Thompson drives awhile ago.

 

[Hajaz]

i dunno why people dislike thomson drives so much. Mine reads every brand of dvr/+r i throw at it.
It just doesnt read cdrs, but who needs those anyway

 

[golem]

u can find them cheaper if you search around.. but heres a place
http://secure.llamma.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22

 

[SKluck]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20385&item=8144705825&rd=1

$38 shipped. It's a Thomson, but it'll keep you up for another couple years no doubt. Maybe get 2 to keep one in reserve.

Looks like he upped the price, I paid $33 shipped, same guy.