2013 All open tray error and no disc spin fixes Xbox 360
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- A definitive video of most of the fixes out there to fix a broken DVD drive (open tray error) on the xbox 360.
Remember to watch the full video as there is more than one fix in the video and you might have a particular problem.
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Lenses was dirty, thought it was something worse. Thanks for the easy to follow video.
Yours are the best most complete purposeful tutorial I have had the pleasure of seeing! six year old son woke to his first 360 (Dec 25th)given to me for free as broken and unfixable! Merry Christmas & Koudos to ya!
thanks for the help. i have gotten three xboxs up to this point and your the first to tell me how to fix the one i have now. you saved me another 100$.
I've been trying to fix my stupid disk tray for a while now but no such luck. I've cleaned the laser multiple time, no luck still. So I was a little bit iffy at first about the laser screws but at the same time it was already not recognizing my disks so I couldn't really make it any worse. So I did the quarter turn and bam! It fixed it! I can't explain how grateful I am to you for posting this. I followed everything you did and my problem was fixed and you and your video were the solution to my problem :) Thank you so much! I'm going to subscribe to this kind fellow and support him for his helpfulness to the community :) Thanks again
Guys, keep in mind, when you mess around with a laser's voltage, do it only with a multimeter to understand exactly how it does change, and you should know what disc drive's brand you're fixing because they are not the same, having different voltage range.
one quarter turn to the left is all it took for me, thanks alot pretty awesome of you to put such a thoughtful and thorough informative video.
Found the issue. Turns out the laser was going to far to the end of the disks. I only looked at it because of your video. Thanks for the help and for posting that! Much respect!
Thanks for this, I've been having problems for a while with games not reading and after watching your vid I tore my 360 apart and got it working perfectly.
Thanks for the in depth video. I turned the left screw on the eye a couple quarters to the left and now mine is fixed! :D
Dude! I'm just beyond stoked right now I almost forgot to say I love you!! No homo. So awesome that you had several different types of fixes for this problem because the quarter turn to the left on the left screw did the trick. Thanks again! Cheers!
I'm amazed!! This truely worked. Took apart my jasper 360 and lite-on dvd drive and cleaned laser lens with alcohol and took out the spinning mechanism and lubricated it as described in this video. When i cleaned laser lens, I pulled up a whole lot of yellowish stuff off of it and it soaked into the q-tip. Put back together and tested all 6 games that the Open tray error was occuring on and they all loaded with NO problems three times in a row. Thank you durhamazhogan for this video. U just saved me $50 and a whole lot of soldering headaches. This truely worked for me. A++++++++++++++ homie!!
what did you use for lubricant?
A very big thank you for your tutorial. Once I opened the DVD drive I noticed the laser mechanism pushed all the way back. I re-positioned it closer, cleaned it and no longer am experiencing the 'Open Tray' issue. Kudos sir!
Thx so much. Had 2 issues with my xbox360.(1) Disk drawer staying stuck in &, (2) not reading disks/open tray error. Now, thx to your video, I have sorted both issues & have a working xbox again, much to the delight of my 8yr old son! Thx again :D
You're a boss! I had to buy a new laser for mine but it still didn't work after that, I watched your video and did the rail fix and it worked. You sir are a fantastic man! Thank you very much
Hey bro I wanted to say thanks. The video helped me a lot with figuring out the problem and I successfully repaired my optical drive.
Thanks so much mate. Was totally screwed till I watched your vid. Owe you one.
Turned the left screw 1/4 turn CCW and BAM!! Works perfectly. No more need for a new xbox! Thank you so much
this goes out to the maker of this video THANK YOU SO MUCH you just saved me about 150 to 200 dollars from needing to buy a new Xbox 360 and again THANK YOU!!!
Hey man, you probably don't read these comments anymore but if you do thank you much for the vid!
I've watched dozens of these videos and none of them give so many different solutions or actually explain how to do them coherently.
Once again, thanks a ton! You fixed by Xbox!
Dude My xbox just went out of warranty a few weeks ago... I got the tray error, and ive been fucking around taping string to disks, tapping on the top, and checking all kinds of shit with a multimeter. following the hundreds of garbage guides on youtube for the past 10 hours....
After watching this guide my xbox is now working after 20 minutes... why couldn't i have seen this video first!?
Dude You make a really good guide, If even a moron like me fix his xbox you got some talent
craig4491 All i had to do was turn both screws a quarter turn to the left... Literally the first attempt it worked!!! Thanks man!! You saved me a few hundred bucks. I was planning on buying a new one!! Thank you thank you!!
+craig4491 I remember back in 2010 I sent in my 360 when my Xbox was out of warranty and Microsoft still sent me a new one, you might have been able to do that :/.
Quarter turn on the left laser screw totally sorted me out. Genius. Thanks so much!
Holy crap! thank you so much. believe it or not, it was the left screw on the laser turning it a quarter turn to left that fixed it. crazy how something so tiny can screw up an xbox so bad. i appreciate ur post. saved me serious cash
Ur the man boss, worked, had to adjust the right screw (C) a fraction to the right. Thank u v much
THANK YOU THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH!! the screws on the back of the laser was my problem im going to subscribe thanks for the help!
your welcome :D
Thanks man. I did the four turns on the first screw and now it works like new. :) And my xbox lens is all black too. Save me from having to buy a new one thanks again ^-^ and im subing lol
This video didn't work for me, but what a fucken well done video! You explain properly and I can actually see what you're doing. Thanks man.
Dude ilysm u just don't kno how long I've Been beating on my xbox then it stop working ily u fixed my problem
Best tutorial I've seen so far. Thanks
The quarter turn is surprisingly effective. Great video.
Seen other videos on how to fix and yours is definitely the best
I've got a benQ drive with open tray error. After cleaning the laser and marking the screw positions with a sharpie i turned the left screw 1/4 turn ccw... SUCCESS!!! Thank you sir!
you are the man thx my xbox hadn't been working 2 years..i tried your fixes its working awesome THANK YOU!!!!!
Omg thank you so much my I have been limited to only netflix and call of duty for months and my xbox can now read discs again. I cannot thank you enough
Awesome video, thanks so much! Got my drive fixed...just 1 quarter turn to the left on the first screw!
The left screw is usually the resistance that is sent to the laser so without it the laser stands not much chance of working i am afraid. Either remove a screw from another laser or probably even better, buy one from a place like amazon. They usually cost around £6 / $8 and replace the laser completely. (make sure it is compatible with your DVD drive type).
Genius! I was ready to scrap the box. All I had to do was a 1/4 turn of a damned little tiny screw. You are the shit.
thanks mate, my xbox started messing up today, with abit of tinkering following your guide it works again already :D
amazeballs . the turn of a screw and my hunk of junk sorted , thumbs up bro !!!!
just have to say thank you, your video was very helpful and explained a lot more then i needed how ever you never know what the future holds
thanks again
bro thank you so much, i had got a 10 year old xbox 360 phat edition and it has not played discs for about 10 years so my dad bought a new xbox 360 slim, i moved the lazer from the center to the middle of the disc and now it works after 10 years of the open disc error THANK YOU SO MUCH
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dude you are awesome!!! i never thought i could fix it until you came along and saved the day!!! but it was a little bit more tricky than just turning the screw and its done, i had to kinda play with both screws and test, then turn a hair more left or right, but the turn deffinatly stayed to the left otherwise i got the jackhammer noise or some crap like it did before. but thanks, it works great now!! you saved me over 60 bucks or so! ffl man.. ffl
Thank you soo much! I havent been able to play my xbox games in a year then after looking this video up worked on the third fix
Little to the left worked like a charm!!! Thanks 🙏
Thank you very much! With your help , we made a little boy very happy today! Thanks for the vid. Keep em comin!
Spot on mate. Thanks for this. Your efforts are appreciated. Xbox now working fine.
awesome fix video, the left screw was the ticket also noticed my slides werent entirely level fixed that too:)
Thank you very much for your video :) you were very informative and to the point not all blabby like most of the videos about xbox issues.
Please keep making videos :)
Thank you for the video. 1/8 turn of the screw worked great. Thanks again
Thanks i have been trying to find out the problem for a year .
OMG, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS WORKED! THANK YOU SO MUCH. the 2nd adjustment on the left screw did it! you are the MAN! i love you
I just want to say thank you! I took my xbox apart for first time,was a bit worried,but i adjusted left screw on the lazer,and it worked first time! What a dickhead i was,knockin on my xbox,ejectin the drive milion times,hopin for it to work!
Thank u soo much! Ive had problems with my box for awhile now. I cant lie, i did the tapping trick for the longest. But of course it eventually stopped working. Disassembled my xbox, and turned the left screw a quarter turn and she works like new.
Liked and Subscribed. Thanks for the help. I did the alcohol with the laser and bam! The disk was read right away and booted up flawlessly.
Turned the left screw 1/4 anti clock wise .. Worked.. Thanks a lot!!!
Turning the left screw 1/4th to the left worked, thank you very much sir!
Thanks a lot man! This has been bothering me for about a year now!
holy crap 90 degrees to the left and it works!!!! did not expect that after everything i've tried lol...thank you so much
Saved me from sending it to get fixed, all I had was a dirty laser. Thanx bro.
One quarter turn on the left laser screw fixed mine, thankyou mate!
Been having my white xbox for 5 years now..and from yesterday till today i really thought its was over.. Thank YOU!!!
Which screws, the ones that keep the laser level or the ones which control the power e.c.t..(small ones attached to laser)? This is known as pot tweak. If he really messed it up all i can suggest is trial and error unless you have a Multimeter that Reads Ohm's then you can use this to check it and fix. If he burnt out your laser then I suggest buying a new one they are cheap and you can get them from amazon / ebay for under £7 / $10, just make sure it is compatable with your DVD drive.
nice one worked perfectly, no more waiting half an hour for it to work
this advice fixed my disc player. adjusted voltage and heighth. boom xbox360 that was on the shelf for a year works now!
cheers pal followed your well narated video sorted my xbox lad turns out the lazer was dirty one of my sisters makeup wipes did the trick. legend...
Thank you so much, tried other videos but with this everything is working perfectly again thank you so much!
Holy crap dude thank you so much! Making the adjustments on the screw really helped!
Thank you so much! All I had to do is turn the left screw a full turn, and it worked!
And you deserve an award my friend and. at least 1 million subs thanks much worked on the first try
My man!!! you fucking helped me out thanks a lot bro one quarter turn to the left and it was good. THANK YOU!!!
same fucking here man this was so damn annoying!!
Asa Beckham yep,same:) thnx to the uploader. and to those that are preparing to do this, mark the position of the screw with some kind of a marker,so you know how much you turned the screw. makes things easier...miraculous little fix..:) many,many thanx:)
MrE1002
Great idea, thanks dude :D
durhamazhogan
yea,np:) and little update check your "bad burns" coasters,cause over time i had some 40-50 DVDs that were "unplayable",and guess what? all play flawlessly now. person who found this should be fuc**n awarded:)
dude your fucking lucky thats not safe. im having that problem but my uncle came over today to help me and he said let me go get my multi-meter and let me test the voltage. and i said well this guy said just turn it a little bit and he said god no if you turn it just a millimeter to far and it will fry your disc.
Thanks a lot mate! A very complete video, easy to follow, and for me with an excellent result!
Thank you soooo much man.....I had no idea what was wrong with my xbox 360 but turning the laser screw a quarter turn worked perfectly. Did not have to try anything else. Thanks again man
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thanks man! just turned the screws on the back of the laser and it worked
you sir, you are my personal god! i mean, my xbox totally was a wreck before i tested your solutions, and now its like on the first day i bought it. Such a big thank you, now i instantly preorder gta 5 ♥ ♥♥♥
Thanks for the help! Turns out i needed to turn the left screw a quarter turn and that did the trick.
Thank you so much for this video! Turns out my laser was to far back in the disc tray.
Thank you for this vid! Mine just started doing this yesterday and i took it apart and cleaned the laser but that didnt work too well. It would load the game then say clean disk. When i get out of work i will try these fixes. Great vid
screw turn to the left worked a treat. cheers man
Dude! I've been gameless for a 2 months and with the help of your video now all of my games are working again! Thanks a $hitload and happy St. Patty's day!
Thanks man really helped alot, I had to turn the left screw about half way
Thanks man!!! It worked! Laser was too far back. Awesome
so I did most of your fixes. I ended on the loosening the laser screws and it still doesn't work, should I just replace my laser because everything seems to be working but I'm guessing this damn laser isn't reading disc and I even cleaned the stupid later too.
Sounds to me like your laser is dying. Your best bet is try cleaning it and try the laser tweak (but be careful).
You can buy replacement lasers on the internet, some independent computer shops replace them for a fairly cheap price. If you do choose to buy one yourself make sure you are buying one that is compatible with your drive. How old is your xbox, some lasers die over time.
THANK YOU! turning the left screw, the one to the left, 1/4 to the left worked. now time to jtag my box haha wish me luck
I haven't played Xbox in over 2 years cause of this.... But I tried it and it worked man
Does the laser move at all? If not then it could be the drive for the laser that is busted (it is the spiral bit that the laser connects to on the side).
This happened to an old PC DVD drive of mine and i replaced it with one from an old drive. Basically only has 2 screws holding it in place and is easily replaced.
Move the laser as far away from the the part which spins the disc as you can and insert a disc, then see if the laser moves down to try and read it before it would normally spin.
Thanks a lot 2 quater turns of the left screw did it , its even reading some of my really scratched up games, works like new . Awesome
A big big thank you for this video I have an xbox 360 slim which is a different model but the principal is the same so i started one by one and the laser adjustment quarter turn worked for me thanks again
Thank you! This solved my gfs Xbox problem. It was a minor screw adjustment on the laser.
Same here thanks to the instructors method of describing how to really troubleshoot the prob. The left lazer screw was the prob. 1 turn & i was good to go.
I did all this and the laser was the problem it fixed it but when I put it all back together it got all messed up again so im lost
"Just fix it"
OK! Why didn't I think of that?! 😁 Thanks for the video... I'm gonna give it a try 🤞
Love the accent btw!
This is a really good video. Thank you for the information, I am going to spend time doing this tonight lol, my problem is the disk tray closes, doesn't move at all, doesn't do anything just says open tray. Lmao.
Nope you can pick a compatible laser on places like Amazon for really cheap. It is not expensive you just have to be careful when installing.
7 years old! You have done quite well. I am afraid that the laser may have just died if it is that old. If the laser moves up and down then it is not the motor and you will most likely need a new laser i am afraid. They are very cheap on places such as amazon, they are around £5 / $4, so long as the laser is compatible then it is a quick change.
durhamizhogan hello when i have a disc i side the tray works fine sometimes it doesnt read the cd but when there isnt a cd inaide my xbox 360 fat doesnt open at all what to do ?
Hey, does the laser move when you put the disc in to try and read it or does it stay where it is? If you have replaced the laser and it only works for a while it may be the drive or even the motor that moves the laser. You just want to hope its not the motherboard.
Thanks, quarter turn to the left worked for me. =)
The first technique worked like a charm thanks alot
Hi, I hope you can help me. My problem is that I moved the screws that defined the level of the laser, so I don't know what is the correct adjust of that screws (the three).
Thanks! Had to turn both screws a quarter to the left for it to work:) However, now it seems to be noisier than before. Should I be worried?
Hey man, i know this video is old, but looking for maybe a fix for another common annoyance with the x360. My drive works fine when the console is horizontal, but if i stand it vertically it's plagued with the open tray notification and the drivetray will not open either.
What do you think the issue could be here?