How to manually eject a disc from the disc tray of your Xbox 360 console

This article describes how to manually eject a disc from the disc tray if the eject button doesn't work.

Sometimes you can't open the disc drive by pressing the eject button on your Xbox 360 console. Any of the following things may be causing this problem:

• There is a hardware failure with the console, the disc drive, or the eject button.
• A disc is lodged in the mechanism.
• The clear protective plastic strip that is applied to the front of the tray to protect it during shipping is preventing the disc tray from opening.

To manually eject the disc from the disc tray:

1. Unplug the power cord from your Xbox console. For more information about how to disconnect the power supply, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   906205  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906205/ ) How to connect and disconnect your Xbox 360 power supply
2. Position your Xbox 360 console horizontally, as you would position a VCR or a stereo component.
3. Remove the faceplate from your Xbox console. For more information about how to remove the console faceplate, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   907331  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907331/ ) How to attach or remove the faceplate on your Xbox 360 console
4. Depending on the type of disc drive that you have in your Xbox 360 console, you can use one of the following methods.
   Note In each case, make sure that you line up the paper clip or stiff wire to pass through another notch behind the hole on the console casing.
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   • Method A: Insert a straightened paper clip or another small, stiff wire into the first hole from the left side of the disc tray. To release the disc tray, push the paper clip into the hole to press the manual eject mechanism. The manual eject mechanism is a white lever that is visible behind the console casing. The hole is located about 1.5 inches (approximately 4 centimeters) from the left edge of the disc tray.
   • Method B: Insert a straightened paper clip or another small, stiff wire into the second hole from the left side of the disc tray. Push the paper clip repeatedly into the hole to turn a gear to release the disc tray. The hole is located about 1.5 inches (approximately 4 centimeters) from the left edge of the disc tray.
   • Method C: Insert a straightened paper clip or another small, stiff wire into the hole that is directly under the "X3" in the Xbox 360 label on the disc tray to release the disc tray. The hole is located about 1 inch from the right edge of the disc tray.
5. After you release the disc tray, the tray will pop out slightly. You can pull the tray out the rest of the way to remove the disc.
   Note If you use method A or Method C in step 4, you may have to firmly press the disc eject mechanism to eject the disc tray.
6. If you determine that a hardware failure has occurred with your Xbox console, please contact Xbox Customer Support or submit a repair request for your Xbox 360 console.

Additional support

If the steps in the previous section did not resolve your issue, your console may have to be repaired. For more information about how to start the online repair process, please visit one of the following Web Page links: For more information about how to contact Xbox Customer Support directly, please visit the following Microsoft Web site: