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

This article describes how you can manually eject the console disc tray when the eject button does not work.

What type of console do you have?

Xbox 360 S console: How to manually eject the disc tray

Watch a video to learn how to do this, or follow the step-by-step instructions below.



Manually eject the disc tray

1. Disconnect the power cord and any other cables connected to the console.
   
   
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2. Uncoil a paper clip.
   
   
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3. Position the console horizontally, as you would position a DVD player.
4. Find the yellow sticker behind the vents on the left side of the console.
5. Insert the straight end of the paper clip into the eject hole which is located just above the yellow sticker (as shown in the picture below).
   
   
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6. The disc tray should pop out slightly. Pull the tray out the rest of the way with your fingers.

Note If a disc is in the tray, make sure that it is not sticky and does not have a label that might prevent the tray from opening again in the future.



If you cannot get the disc tray to open, please see the following article:

Original Xbox 360 console: How to manually eject the disc tray

First you need to remove your console’s faceplate. Here’s how:

1. Unplug the power and A/V cables from the back of your console.
   
   
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2. Position your console horizontally, as you would position a DVD player.
3. While holding your console firmly, push the faceplate away from the console with your thumbs.
   
   Note You will need to use some force to remove the faceplate.
   
   
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Manually eject the disc tray

1. Uncoil a paper clip.
   
   
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2. If your console has holes below the right side of the disc drive, insert the straight end of the paper clip into the hole as shown in the picture below.
   
   If your console does not have the holes pictured below, skip to step 5.
   
   
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3. Push the paper clip until you feel some resistance (approximately 1 inch or 2.5 cm into the hole).
   
   
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4. If you’re successful, the disc tray will pop out slightly. Pull the tray out the rest of the way with your fingers and skip to step 9. If the disc tray does not open, try the next step.
5. Find the two holes below the left side of the disc drive, and insert the paper clip into the first hole on the left.
   
   
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6. Push the paper clip until you feel some resistance (approximately 1 inch or 2.5 cm into the hole).
   
   Note Make sure you are pushing the gear mechanism and not the metal plate.
   
   
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7. If you’re successful, the disc tray will pop out slightly. Pull the tray out the rest of the way with your fingers and skip to step 9.
8. If the disc drive is still stuck closed, insert the paper clip into the adjacent hole (to the right) and push again. If you’re successful, the disc tray will pop out slightly.
9. Now plug the power cord into the back of the console. Press the eject button to open and close disc drive. If the disc drive works properly, reattach the console faceplate.

Note If a disc is in the tray, make sure that it is not sticky and does not have a label that might prevent the tray from opening again in the future.



If you cannot get the disc drive to open, please see the following article:

Xbox Support

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