If you’re an owner of a bricked Xbox One and still haven’t ordered a replacement console, here are a couple things you can try.
One guy, who posted this video on YouTube, fixed his broken disc drive simply by turning the Xbox One over and smacking the bottom of the drive a few times with his fist.
Somehow, it works. The gamer said it has something to do with realigning a gear inside the drive. Seems quite ridiculous, yes, but see for yourself here:
Another gamer tried something a little different and had similar success. Brandon Brown over at DualPixels positioned his Xbox One vertically, with the disc drive nearest the surface. And just like that, wa-la — the drive started working again.
“I believe the problem is rushed manufacturing and poor alignment of the tray, this leads me to believing any launch Xbox One console is subject to the same issue,” Brown wrote.
See for yourself here:
It’s still unclear exactly what’s wrong with the bricked consoles, which have left several customers unhappy. Microsoft is sending replacement consoles to those affected.
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