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How to Open an Xbox Tray

The Xbox game console may be dated, but there are still many owners who enjoy playing games on it. The disc tray of the Xbox's DVD drive can begin to stick after years of use, eventually refusing to open on command. The high cost of taking the Xbox to a service center can be avoided by fixing the disc tray yourself. A few household items are all that is needed to fix the disc tray so that you can get back to playing games.

Things You'll Need

  • Towel
  • Paper clip
  • Compressed air
  • Cotton swabs
  • Distilled alcohol
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Instructions

    • 1

      Unplug the Xbox's power cord from the wall socket. Put a towel down on a table. Put the Xbox on the towel.

    • 2

      Straighten out a paper clip. Insert one end of the paper clip into the small hole to the left of the "Eject" button on the front of the Xbox or under the "O" or "B" in the word "Xbox" that is located underneath the disc tray.

    • 3

      Push in on the end of the paper clip until the disc tray begins to pop out from the front of the Xbox.

    • 4

      Grab the sides of the disc tray with your fingers. Pull the disc tray slowly out of the front of the Xbox. Remove any disc that might be on the disc tray.

    • 5

      Moisten a cotton swab in distilled alcohol. Wipe the sides of the disc tray with the cotton swab. Discard the cotton swab. Repeat this process with another cotton swab until all of the dirt and debris has been removed from the sides of the disc tray.

    • 6

      Repeat this process of using two cotton swabs to clean the underside of the disc tray. Repeat this process of using two cotton swabs to clean off the top of the disc tray

    • 7

      Repeat this process of using two cotton swabs to clean the front of the Xbox where the disc tray goes into and lies flush against the front. Let the disc tray dry for about 5 minutes.

    • 8

      Blow off the disc tray with compressed air. Gently push the disc tray back into the front of the Xbox with your fingers. Stop pushing when the disc tray lies flush with the front of the Xbox. Plug the power cord back into the wall socket.


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