XBOX and XBOX 360 Stuck Drive Fix

[MrAmazingpunk]

Just thought I'd say thanks for taking the time to make and upload this video. Worked like a charm on my 360 elite that I have had since launch.

Cheers ;-)

[kyledbsxcwqp]

hey, i kinda have the opposite problem, my old original xbox keeps ejecting the disc and wont load the game is there any way to fix this, thanks

[ECHO7AIRSOFT]

Thank you!

[Amaster234]

Thanks you fixed my xbox :)

[gmailer13]

awesome!!!! thank you so much

[powerweaponzach]

I FUCKING LOVE YOU!!!!!

[fanisbros]

My rubber band isn't there! Help please! Has it fallen deeper into the machine? Help!

[halowalrus]

In some cases the tray might not open even if you do this. If it doesn't, there's a hole about a half inch under the right side of the tray. If you push a paper clip into it while pressing the eject button it'll open.

[EliteSiege1082]

ok im lil confused....great video....cept for the xbox360 this video is to show you how to fix the stuck tray, meaning that it will not open nor close which is the problem that im having...but at 711 u say to press eject button to open...well yeah mine is stuck and i ovbiously cant do that lol so what do i do now? the light tapping (not banging) isnt opening it and it feels like its caught on something

[y26op]

My tray doesn't only get stuck, but it will quickly close once out. My tray will come out after pushing the open button a few times, or it won't respond, and I have to push on the front of the tray with my thumb. But, once out... It always shoots back in. I have to be real quick putting a game in before the tray shuts. Would this be related to the same problem, or does it sound like something totally different? Any advice? The original Xbox is my favorite console.

[billconner718]

I want this video on my 736 phone.

[SuperWarhero12]

mines does this but if i leave a disc in the xbox it will open, and if i dont leave a disc in it it wont open

[MONZZARLOW13]

hey my video is not showing up on the screen when i turn my xbox on ;note; i have original xbox i need some help with fixing the video i have a lot of great games that i cant play plz respond

[TzeoDerek]

Hahaha, dude this actually helped me fix my Xbox! Thanks!

[slimjimdavis]

Xbox in the bathroom. Like a boss

[jesusgray922]

This video went viral on Malta

[killerkevin001]

Thanks so much bro, i thought i was going to have to buy another original xbox because the tray was jammed, but now its fixed :)!

[MrZackattack999]

Wow you broke my Xbox so I have to go get a new 360 and your a 40 years old and you in your moms basement and play cod all day go get a job

[OCDOFFICIAL]

THANKYOU, YOU FIXED MY XBOX. WHAT A G

[AGPAlpha]

Does it fix forever

[thexbigxgreen]

Worked for me!  Thanks!

[chrisearnshaw]

this doesn't solve my problem. whenever i power on my 360, the disc tray doesn't open at all.

[silentspeed13]

@chrisearnshaw did you clean all the dust off the gears and the pully, because i did and my xbox works again

[silentspeed13]

thank you so much finally a video that i can safely go by without damaging my xbox thank you so much oh and all you critics who says that this video is fake and stupid SCREW YOU AND YOUR XBOX CAN STAY BROKEN!!!

[SnailNapper]

omg mine won't close so me and my brother can't play games someone help me

[imachavel]

that tapping thing didn't work. yes, with a computer dvd drive you can use a paperclip, where is the paper clip link??????

[Xx360XxBeastXx]

now mine wont close

[norgegutt1231]

THANKZZZ DUDE AZM!! YOUR THA BEST ;D

[mediaassault]

THANK YOU! This video brought my Xbox back from the dead. I never thought it'd be this simple to fix it. Many thanks!

[BigBengo]

Dude!!! Thank you :D I was on the verge of purchasing a new disc drive when i come across your video and its sorted out my problem. My drive would eject when a disc was in but wouldn't eject when it was empty. After a quick and easy clean of the belt and the plastic runner thing it works perfectly :D Thanks again you saved me £30 *High Five*

[silentspeed13]

@BigBengo i had the same problem and mine is fixed too lol!

[killingsgtpie2]

um actuly my xbox (original) has a CD stuck on the top : ( and its stuck goood

[BrianSchrutebuck]

thank you. you saved my xbox

[365Avalon]

I followed the video, in fact I took the whole thing apart and cleaned everything. It now opens properly when empty, but still refuses to open with a disk in.

[LeafStar117]

N00Bown3rZ you will have to take it in to some one or its jut over heated try wraping it in a cold towl not wet and take the case ing off and git a can of ULTRA DUSTER hope this helps:)

[expertsk8er79]

thanks a million dude. people who are worried about the rubber-band being hard to put back on (like me), don't be. It'll take a few tries but it'll work. xbox is back to working 100%. you have no idea i've been looking for a permanent fix for this. Thanks again!

[N00Bown3rZ]

I got a probm w my xbox 3 years ago i picked it up w my halo 2 disc (inside) and it open nice but witout dus the by force i took it out now wen it turn it on a red light starts flashin & it says call tech support ppz help

[Zare87]

I tried this and this works....thanks a lot

[BumpinThatBass]

You Sir Are A Genuis!

[craigzilla100]

Before watching "how to" videos I was an idiot and tried to pry my tray open. I got it out about 1 inch, now it will not open or close at all. Any advice?

[jaredultimatum]

There is an easier way. Push the eject button and look a little to the top left from the eject button. There is a small hole. Get a paperclip and push it in the hole, and the disc tray will come out. It's the same thing with computer optical drives.

[DontPanicrs]

This man is the smartest man alive

[snowdrifter53]

Thank u soooo much it really worked

[MotorBreathLT1]

This *WORKS*. I've had multiple 360s do this and I've had to ship them in for repair, but I fixed my MW2 Edition myself using this fix. It WORKS and it only took a few minutes. +1 for you sir.

[losthawk15]

thank you it really works and it is very simple to put the pully in.subscribe

[RexDaMan321]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!  IT WORKS!!

[nathan3227]

Lol once i fixed my disc tray on my xbox like on this video i went to a friends house to help him fix his but when i got there he didnt have any tweasers so i just took a q-tip dipped it into water then dryed it on a paper towel then rubbed the q-tip on the rubber band and gears like on this video but with out removing them and it actually fixed his disc tray problem XD

[nathan3227]

thanks this helped me alot :)

[pallyflash]

Will hydrogen peroxide work? its all that i have at the moment. please reply back!

[djwackjr]

thank dude this works

[anarchyishumanity]

nothing but praise and thanks for posting this :-)

[MrDan2705]

urm... i feel so stupid, but when i actually got the band out, my disc tray closed-.- so how can i get it opn again?

[evilone842]

good video... really helped



[Nascarfan24dude]

it didnt work but it helped just had to press on disc insert but thx!

[Shelby9442606]

thank you it worked

[doubledragonuk]

Many thanks, you video is bang on, fixed my Xbox a treat

[darkman042]

For those of you asking about what to clean the drive or pulley with, if you take the 10 minutes out of your life to watch the entire video (or even just the first half) you'll see that I clean the belt with simple soap and water under the tap. NOT ALCOHOL I _DO_ use alcohol to clean the pulley; there is no harm in using alcohol on a plastic pulley. You could also use a damp q-tip (with water) or use a drop of Windex or something else that will evaporate quickly, yet clean off the build up.

[darkman042]

@darkman042 DO NOT USE ANYTHING THAT IS OIL BASED like baby oil as I have seen somebody ask. That will break down the plastic in the wheel and rot the rubber on the belt. If you use anything oil based your drive will be ruined within a few months.

[pdowty68]

@darkman042 thanks for the video it worked great. but one more problem i am having with my xbox, the drive gets stuck open 5 out of 10 times, and i just push the left side of the drive to slightly, then it closes fine, its almost like it gets stuck to the left , it does it less after i did this, but it also used to get stuck in, i used the pclip method to open it for a few days until this worked, any ideas about the drive getting stuck open on my orignal xbox? email me at pdowty68@gmail.com thx

[tariqz118]

Thanks mate works a charm, i had a xbox 360 with a complete jammed tray and i cleaned the belt like you said and it works like new now. Cheers! ;)

[chris123412375]

ok i got it to open but now it will not stay closed it keeps coming open what can i do about that if u want to send me an email on what i can do it is hillardc63@yahoo.com thanks

[darkarch757]

Bought a 360 from a friend like 4 months ago, issue happened watched this fixed it worked great then red ring :c, bought the old xboc same problem yet same video fixed it, thanks again man

[olandsbanken]

hi I really need help now i open the drver i took out the rubber band and when i flippt my xbox up the driver clost and it wont open am so mad right now plz answer I realy need your help

[darkman042]

@olandsbanken If you look closely there are two different links in the video that tell you how to open the drive with a paper clip!

[jaydee23]

@darkman042 As olandsbanken stated, the rubber band/belt is already out and the drive retracted when the xbox was flipped while trying to clean the pulleys. The clip does nothing anymore since there is nothing present to utilize the pullies. Any ideas???

[MIK3B0RG]

@darkman042 That doesn't work. The same thing happened to me. The band is not on the pulley, and once it closes it locks.

[Ddman1ful]

hi i was just wonrdering if you can clean the pully gears with other products like is baby oil good to use ? pls help ? i need to try this :D

[cuchintahh]

@olandsbanken aye man i have the same problem as you but if you have an xbox360 elite like me u cant do the paperclip thing you HAVE to open your xbox360 and get the actual disc tray out. try looking for videos about how to open the xbox.

message me if u need help

[JustWatchingOne]

please, help me. my xbox (not 360), the drive goes in along with the cd i insert, but it always ejects, and i have tried every game cd, any tips?

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@JustWatchingOne I had this problem once with an Xbox 360 and I fixed it by opening up the system, taking the drive out and taking off the top half of the metal drive casing and just thoroughly cleaning all the dust off the track that the disc tray rides on. You'll have to have to figure out how to open an original Xbox system to do this, and the disc tray will have to be sticking out in order to clean the track. Make sure you even get the dust in the back of the track.

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@JustWatchingOne I had this problem once with an Xbox 360 and I fixed it by opening up the system, taking the drive out and taking off the top half of the metal drive casing and just thoroughly cleaning all the dust off the track that the disc tray rides on. You'll have to figure out how to open an original Xbox system to do this, and the disc tray will have to be sticking out in eject position in order to clean the track. Make sure you even get the dust in the back of the track.

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@JustWatchingOne Now close the drive back up, make sure you plug in any internal wires that you unplugged and set the drive back in place, close the system up and you should be good to go. Hope this helps

[JustWatchingOne]

@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan yes, it works, thank you so much.

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@JustWatchingOne No prob, glad to hear it worked

[goomonrocks]

Thanks so much it work. I opened my cox to do it cos it's easier :)

[darkman042]

UPDATE: There are now links in the video to see how top open the xboxes with a paperclip.

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

---->>>> AGH jeeze I forgot to mention something - you'll have to remove the whole outer casing of the Xbox before you can remove the faceplate. LMAO sorry...there are dozens of tutorials on how to remove the casing on youtube. Some people say you can get the drive-faceplate without removing the casing by prying it outwards really hard, but I don't condone this because it's a good way to snap the plate. ---->>>>

[H3nkkap]

Omg! I took the rubber of inside of the driver, and the driver closed! Now i cant open it! helpp

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@H3nkkapOK this will do the trick- First off- it's easiest if you first take off the disc-tray faceplate (it's attached to the front of the disc tray and has "Xbox 360" etched into it.) To do this, you need to look at the bottom of this faceplate and you'll see two small tabs, one to the left and one to the right. You'll need a small flathead screwdriver and you need to pry the tabs outwards, but don't go bananas and use too much force. ---->>>>

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@H3nkkap ---->>>> After you poked these tabs the right way, the faceplate-piece on the front of the disc drive will slide upwards and come right off. Set it aside and get a tiny flashlight (it needs to be small so it can illuminate a small area) and shine it in the thin gap beneath the bottom of the de-faceplated front of the disc drive. You'll see some gears in there. They turn sideways. ---->>>>

[H3nkkap]

@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan I take the cd drive off with paperclip :D but still thanks!

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@H3nkkap NO prob :D So you were able to get the drive open? If not all you have to do is swipe a credit card along the bottom gap beneath the front of the drive, or anything long and thin like a small flathead screwdriver. It should swipe across the gear, and as you do this, grab the tray of the disc drive with a pair of pliars and pull it outwards and it will open. But no need to yank too hard...you'll damage the tray if you do that.

[ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

@H3nkkap ...and actually you really don't even need pliars and it's safer just the crab the end of the tray with your fingers and pull it out that way.

[ernestrulezd00d]

darkman042, this is a great video. The disc drive on my original Xbox console has caused me problems for years, but I followed the method depicted in the video and met with success. My drive now opens and closes. Thanks so much for your helpful video!

[jman7605]

Great video

[GuyNicknamedFille]

for me it dosent work because my xbox isent even trying to open it apparently, how do i fix it then? :)

[jsunmon]

works, thanks!

[speki4eyes]

That belt looks like a bitch to put back on. I put belts on like that when they are exposed but in a tight space with tweezers.... Wouldn't like to try it.

It doesn't surprise that you didn't show it.

[DayLight95]

Kinda wish I knew this as a kid before I threw my original xbox out due to a stuck. Drive :( I am currently on the hunt for another original xbox.

[TheArkangel94]

@DayLight95 Ill sell you my original Xbox

[LongHairAndGlasses]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!

[SLIVERGYM]

Just like to say Thank you 

[cor1128]

It works my classic xbox works like nieuw... thanks .

[Laosboy051909]

Can you replace that belt with anything eles because when I opened my cd drive there wasn't a belt there

[Laosboy051909]

You have just saved me from buying a new one thanks man

[Jorge3305]

6 people dropped the belt down the sink

[WaffleCakes01]

OMG I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drednalar]

Ok so my xbox I just got worked for my friend just fine? But when I try to use it it wouldn't open, then I got it to open when I push the button, but it won't close when I push the button. So then I pushed it closed and it won't even load the disc... what do I do???

[JohnixHD]

Hassah! If i put my 360 on the side instead of up it will open and close perfectly.

[wusap]

Btw is your Xbox modded ?

[wusap]

I was about to do this tutorial, but as I was about to flick it it opened by itself. FEAR MY FLICK :P

[NGARCiA1293]

thanks helped alot.

[GAMEMER3000]

thanks an you just saved me a wope

[Kurosaki45]

You just saved me $40 man, thanks a ton for the vid.

[francedit]

Awesome, thanks a lot :)

[MAH1500]

I'm afraid if I cannot put back the belt on these little pulleys !!

[enj4eva27]

need help my pulley broke and now my belt wont stay on the pulley...is there anything else I could use to sub for it? or is there a store that sells the pulley? thanks if anyone can help me out ..

[nomacaiu]

i just fixed my xbox thanks to you man! you're awesome

[SuperDookE]

I just wanna say thanks to the creator of this video. my warranty had expired and i was told it would cost 99.99 to send back to Microsoft and 50.00 plus a one hour drive for a mom & pop shop fix. I performed this procedure at work and it worked perfectly on my 360. my drive worked great and my games still play fine. I checked the drive several times before posting this and i'll swear to it working. Great job and thanks so much for helping the rest of us out.

[conwaytomathotmail]

he is sooooo a virgin

[jarnovanderwerff]

@conwaytomathotmail speak for yourself

[bubbajr444]

Thank you soooo much I fixed my x box tanks to u

[XDhaloXDlol]

After I took out the rubber band

[XDhaloXDlol]

My disk drive fell in what do I do?

[xgcellx]

what do you do if your disk drive falls in

[miasmablk]

everybody knows you're not supposed to clean rubber with alcohol...this is a very bad idea.

[judasjonez]

Thx so much saved me from having to buy a new xbox

[foelde]

@RoflGamez Your fucked lawl ALWAYS but like a cord through the loop of your tray when you repair a tray thay way you can pull it out!

[foelde]

Without a disc it jams (just Open and close it like 8000 times)

And WITH a disc it comes out without any problems

HELP ME!! i dont think i have the skills to re-seat that rubber band

[wahdanomar]

Almost took it a part, great job. Thank you (Bowing)

[t0nik714]

dude you rock thank you so much 

[Egyptianwierdo]

AWESOME DUDE!!! read so many articles about opening up xbox and all this hard stuff but this was simple and really worked! thanks a million!

[JxL3G3NDx]

great video very informative...fixed my xbox drive within 20 minutes

[TheFaygo77]

Great video! Thanx a lot : )

[dmastronardi76]

This worked like a charm! Thanks so much!

[ceruleansapphyre]

I don't know you but I think I love you... thanks!

[wtsig76]

Thank you! This vid really helped. I was able to do it with a more simple technique. My tweezers were not long enough, so i just placed the alcohol Q-tip head between the two pulleys with the belt in place. I manually slid the tray to clean the pulleys and inside of belt.. Then i cleaned the outside of belt.... You can really feel the difference when the belt is not slipping. The resistance of the drive motor is much more evident when sliding the tray in and out. Thanks again!

[sboyles83]

Thank You Sir! I Have Two Xbox's And The Trays Were Gettin Stuck..Used Ur Methed..And It Worked!!! Thank You So Much!

[Invulnerability11]

But how am I supposed to get that band if it doesn't open

[speccyfoureyes67]

Worked a treat! thanks, (No longer got kids throwing a fit!)

[lilskappymexican]

thanks it worked

[TheTVmex]

@darkman042 I tried the pushing thingy and it didnt work man what should I do?

[InsomniacDINK]

thanks a lot! it helped me:) I repaired my original xbox

[DARKEYE0808]

the vid was gr8 but my xbox original wont open, is there any other way of opening it?

[DARKEYE0808]

WOWZERS, your a mechanical wizards, and your the only on with "how to fix an xbox oringinal", thanks mate

[Chaos913]

Thank you, my drive was to t he point where it couldn't get it to open without using the manual force eject (and even then it was having problems). I cleaned it using this method along with cleaning the gears and now it opens like a charm. Thanks again.

[DarkFalconxz7]

thanks

[achmedlover2]

Thank you so much. I was worried it would be impossible for my xbox to function properly, but now it's fine. THANKS! [^-^]

[slaughtered777]

Xbox 360 part starts at 6:10

[MoopyHedgehog]

this is a good video but my drive doesn't open...

title is a bit misleading for me.

[TheViperousSatyr]

instead of your method i used a thin knife and stuck it in the top disk tray then pressed open

[Damian420]

thanks alot, this worked perfect.

[cjboybackup]

thx it workd cuz i found a old xbox so am fixing it today and i need to buy weres and and some coll... thx

[pugg74]

thanks now my xbox is all screwed up

[mostpowerful]

thnx man, works great!!!!!

[NguyenQuocGiaHuy]

please help me i take out my pulley and and the xbox drive is close i cant pull it out again please help me to open it without eject button

[ShizzleMcNickle]

man i was so mad,i wanted a ps3 but now it is fixed.

[WAFFLELORDD]

Cool thanks!!

[WAFFLELORDD]

Thanks alot!!

[mayusmerus]

thank you bro you are the man

[NguyenQuocGiaHuy]

Thanks man it help

[Ghetto187Murda]

Thankz For The Tip

[LordWaspy]

@darkman042 Thank you a lot good sir :)

[316houston]

thanx



[littleliljonezy]

this problem is exactly wut happened to my old xbox which made me buy a new one which wont open today. Im gonna try this and see if it works and let u no!!!!

[graeme550]

thank you.that helped soooooooooooo much :) i was about to have a panic attack when the tray didnt open...

[ninjamaniac27]

shamWOW

[ForeverYoung1988]

Excellent video, thank you :-)

[gameboy699]

5 people plays ps2

[tupacthug4life]

Worked like a charm.. Thanks so much

[NguyenQuocGiaHuy]

Thank man , it work

[dormantkojr]

i tried it really helped thanks dude now it opens like so much better after i beat the hell out of it :/

[1989XJ]

thank you, video was great and easy to understand and now my drive opens like it should once again

[reach171]

wat happens if i took out the rubber band and the disc tray closed and i cant open the tray no more wat should i do

[73mathesar]

I just did this on an launch day (2005) Xbox360 that was ALWAYS getting stuck, I cant believe how easy this was and it WORKS, Thanks for the video!

[mexalkid]

ive had mine for a while like 3 years its jamming so i want an upgrade ima buy new 250g

[flyalan13]

ILY U SEXY MAN

[myesh12]

uhm when i opend my disc drive the rubber band was missing where can i buy one?

[GamingMan247]

microsoft is so shitty with their games

[RIP302]

Thank you VERY much! I can play KotOR now =)

@RIP302 That Game Is Fun But Irritating And Alittle Complicated.