Things You'll Need
Instructions
Unplug the power cord and other cables from the Xbox. Place the Xbox on a table with the "Power" button facing you.
Grasp both sides of the disc tray's front bezel with your hands. Gently pull the disc tray out of the front of the Xbox. Stop pulling when the disc tray is at least two-thirds out.
Blow off the top of the disc tray with compressed air. Blow off each side of the disc tray with compressed air.
Wipe each side of the disc tray with a clean edge of a lint-free cloth. Insert a clean edge of the lint-free cloth into the groove closest to the front of the Xbox on the left side of the disc tray. Move the edge of the cloth toward you until you reach the front of the disc tray.
Remove the edge of the lint-free cloth from the groove. Repeat this procedure with another clean edge of the cloth on the right side of the disc tray. Dispose of the cloth.
Blow off both sides of the disc tray with compressed air.
Moisten a cotton swab in a bottle of distilled alcohol. Place the cotton swab inside of the groove closest to the front of the Xbox on the left side of the disc tray. Move the cotton swab towards you until you reach the front of the disc tray.
Remove the cotton swab. Repeat this procedure with another cotton swab moistened in distilled alcohol on the right side of the disc tray. Dispose of both of the cotton swabs in the trash.
Moisten a cotton swab in the bottle of light machine oil. Place the cotton swab inside of the groove closest to the front of the Xbox on the left side of the disc tray. Move the cotton swab towards you until you reach the front of the disc tray.
Remove the cotton swab. Repeat this procedure with another cotton swab moistened in light machine oil on the right side of the disc tray. Dispose of both of the cotton swabs in the trash.
Blow off the top and sides of the disc tray with compressed air. Gently push the disc tray back into the Xbox. Gently pull the disc tray back out of the Xbox. Gently push the disc tray back into the Xbox again.
Place the Xbox back where it was originally located. Reattach all of the cables.