What do you do if your Xbox disc tray wont open?

If the disc drive is still stuck closed, insert the paper clip into the adjacent hole (to the right) and push again. If you’re successful, the disc tray will pop out slightly. Plug the power cord into the back of the console. Press the eject button to open and close the disc drive.

Why is my Xbox 360 not reading my discs?

The major contributing factor to a disc read error is a dirty optical lens (the one that your Xbox 360 laser passes through to read the disc itself). If there is dirt or dust on the laser lens, your system will eventually fail to read the game disc.

How do I force eject a disc?

Eject the disc within the Operating System

1. Press the Windows key + E to open Windows Explorer or File Explorer.
2. Click on Computer or My PC on the left pane of the window.
3. Right-click on the CD/DVD/Blu-ray drive icon and select Eject.

What to do when your Xbox says open tray?

This fix is probably the best fix because it has worked the most times for me. So all you’ll want to do is put a disc in the disc drive, close it and wait for it to load. If it says “open tray”, open and close the tray again. Now keep doing this. It should eventually load the disc.

What should I do if my Xbox disc drive won’t open?

You shouldn’t keep a disc in the drive. redvett111 gave the best advice. There is a little hole to the right of the disc tray on the front of the Xbox. If you insert a thin but stiff wire (as he suggested a paper-clip is suitable) and push it unlocks the tray drawer so it can be manually pulled out.

What to do when your Xbox 360 disc tray is stuck?

Using rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab, gently rub the alcohol over the surface of the band, getting the grime and dirt off. Using the same products, gently rub the cylinders the rubber band was on, slowly opening and closing (not all the way!) the disc tray while doing so to rotate the cylinders.

How can I get my Xbox 360 disc to open?

So what you’ll want to do is first, open the tray and put a disc in. Then close the tray and start gently knocking on the xbox right above where the disc is inside the xbox. Now keep repeating this until it works. It could take a while, but it could not. You might want to try this to for like 5 minutes.