Disc stuck in Xbox360 after the 3 lights of death.

[Murphy Durphy]

I've never had any problems with my Xbox but while watching a movie today it suddenly just went POOF and shut off. And now I can't get anything but the red lights of death. But the problem is, the disc inside is from blockbuster and I need to get it out. The tray won't open no matter what I press. Any ideas before I go tearing things apart?

 

[MX2]

Little access hole to eject manually?

 

[shimsham]

no pinhole? surely this situation was engineered for.

 

[Murphy Durphy]

Originally posted by: shimsham
no pinhole? surely this situation was engineered for.

I tore the faceplate off and I'm looking for a pin hole, but I haven't been able to find one.

 

[MX2]

To manually eject the disc tray, start by turning the console off and removing the memory units and attached controllers. Next, remove the console?s faceplate by pulling at the notch at the far right of the faceplate (with the console oriented horizontally). Make sure you brace the console, so you don?t drop or damage it. Next insert a straightened paper-clip or stiff wire into the manual eject hole below the disc drive tray. Depending on your Xbox, the hole may be 1 inch from the right side of the tray, 1.5 inches from the left side of the tray, or the first hole from the left side of the tray. Releasing the mechanism will pop the disc tray out a little, letting you pull it all the way open to retrieve your disc.


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[purbeast0]

it's ridiculous how many 360's are fvcking up. my "new" one that they sent me after my first one died is having problems and i've only had it like 2 weeks.

 

[Reckoner]

The 360 fan boys continue to insist it's a "small batch" that are having problems