Microsoft Xbox Repair Manual page 5

Updated some time ago, Phillips came out with a new drive that makes use of this hump. The
laser is positioned vertically and the PCB is designed to allow the laser to pass through the board
and make use of this empty area. Apparently, this was the design they intended to initially use
when designing the X-Box DVD drive case and only implemented the changes to the internals
recently.
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