XBOX 360 Open Tray Error

Whenever I put a game into my 360, it will say Reading... then a few seconds later it will say Open Tray like I had never put a game into it, and I can hear the disc spinning, and i can hear the laser moving. It will play CD's but no DVD's or games. I'm getting fairly pissed off. and I really don't want to have to send in my XBOX since its so close to Christmas, which would mean I wont be able to play any games that I get for a few weeks, and I've had it for over a year, so they wont fix anything other than the ring of death, and I don't have the $99. PLEASE HELP ME

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• XBOX
• 360
• Fix
• Disk
• Drive
• Open
• Tray
• Error
• P.O.S.
• Malfunction
• Microsoft
• sucks

[cockyguitarist]

Just so everyone knows and they dont have to go back a couple pages, have your xbox about 4-6 inches off the ground above a padded surface/carpet (possibly a pillow) with the on button facing down. Drop it onto the pillow maybe a couple times. This legitimately works, which is what is so awesome and yet weird about it. (and obviously dont have any disks in the thing!) Think it may something to do with dvds but oh well. Another tip, keep your xbox horizontal so it wont laser your discs.

[LoydSherman]

The E-book here shows you exactly how to repair your Xbox.

ＸＢＯＸ３６０ＦＩＸＧＵＩＤＥ.ＴＫ My Pops and I resolved ours implementing it.

[shepandmay]

xbox been doing this for the last 2 weeks. Thought i'd try this as I had nothing to lose. Took disc out first and did the drop! didn't work but made me feel better, like I was getting revenge. Tried 3 times on the front, didn't work but I could tell by the sound that something was different. Tried it on the side opposite the hard drive & f*ckin miracle - it worked!!! fanx man, great post!!!

[liltipnasty]

@LoydSherman is that how you fix the pen tray

[Electro51396]

I tried @cockyguitarist idea and it didnt work at first dont drop it on a pillow!!! make sure you have enough height to make it move! 2 hours later I tried it again on a thin carpet and it worked. Thanks man.

[YogLAD]

@cockyguitarist just took it out and dropped it over the carpet about 10 centimetres, put the game back in and boom, thanks alot!!!

[iTubeYourDadsMinge]

@cockyguitarist

well, that didn't work. in fact, it did absolutely sweet fuck all. how you got 31 thumbs up i'll never know.

[RajonRondo4Life]

Mine doesnt work. Guess I gotta get a new one

[ramisrour92]

@cockyguitarist that shit actually worked!!! it stopped opening and closing , hahaha, thanks!

[spencere311]

didnt fix mine

[thecastman97]

@KhmerDubbed jesus 10 months ago lol, chill out, its ok, today is my birthday and im going to venice to smoke a trihead anda blunt

[KhmerDubbed]

@thecastman97

...Seriously? Oh, look. Battlefield 3? Woah, that's cool. Oh wait, Xbox and PS3 can't have those graphics can they?