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Xbox 360 "Open Tray"

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marsland
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Whenever i start my xbox with a game in it, it will not read the game. it will say open tray instead of play such and such game. if i take the game out and put it back in it still says the same thing. is there any way to fix this? i already googled it but none of the stuff i could find was any help
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,449
Same thing happens to me now. I just have to keep opening and closing it until it reads.
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Scott0_robot0
Posts: 3291 - Karma: 212
turning off my xbox will help this has only happened to me a handful of times though, just give it a good bitch slap.
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SeanTom
Posts: 7936 - Karma: 1,747
close the tray without the disc. the Box will "read" the disc and see there is nothing there. then open the tray again and put in the disc
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GayWolf420
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inb4 get a ps3. I just open and close it a fuck load of times until it reads.
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john7elway
Posts: 419 - Karma: 248
This happens to mine all the time, i end up either putting it vertical or horizontal, usually only happens when its horizontal so i stand it up and it fixes it.
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dispatchQ_main
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 629

Open the tray. Turn off the power by unplugging so the tray is still out, put the disc in and turn it on, thats what i do when this happens.

Also give your disc a good clean.

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gwhitey
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 312
this
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EH_DUBS
Posts: 3080 - Karma: 969
this actually works. swift hit right to the top of the console
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RubberSoul
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yeah this happens to me a lot, i assumed it meant an impending red ring of death. thanks for the tips ill try them out next time that piece of shit wont read MW2
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proZach
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my buddy gave me his rrod box. I fixed it and it works pretty well, except whenever I put in borderlands, it says play dvd instead of play game. I have to open and close the disk tray until it says play game. takes like 5 times, but it works. however, reach works perfectly every time.

its a different problem than yours, but the solution might be the same.
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Testicles
Posts: 1432 - Karma: 13
I tap it rapidly and moderately hard. About fap speed and power. Works like a charm
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
Try putting an audio cd in the tray. That used to happen to me a LOT. It would usually read the audio cd first attempt, no problems. After that, I put the game disc in the tray and it worked right away
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B-runge
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your fucked

mine does it

:(

i actually basically fixed it by opening up my xbox and dist drive and cleaning the lens with a cotton swab and alcohol :)
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reverendwrong
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It happened to me a lot, I tried pretty much every method mentioned here, and eventually it just wouldn't work. So i dropped $50 and replaced the disc drive, it works perfectly now.

http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/repair/xbox-360-repair.htm

that site is where i bought it from and got the info on how to repair it. took all of 30min
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a_pla5tic_bag
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i do that, it works eventually.

and marsland lol.
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puda
Posts: 254 - Karma: 9
Its because 360s dont belong in the kitchen, you mustve got some mayo in it or something.
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860media*
Posts: 1575 - Karma: 10,519
This happened to mine, i was past warranty and tried some youtube fixes. There is no hope, buy a new one.
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MitchConnors
Posts: 282 - Karma: 10
tap ontop of the disk drive, sometimes the lens or w.e shifts out of place

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marsland
Posts: 3150 - Karma: 421
i dont listen to people above member number 100,000. sorry but you just suck

and im a guy
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.jesus.
Posts: 2288 - Karma: 22
you're more of a fail than the Bush Administration
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BusyJohnSohn
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Has been happening to my xbox for three years now.  Legit just push down on top of the disc reader, this works for me...you start to feel it clicking into gear and that the disk spins mega quick and then BOOM...game time.  Eventually you too will learn the secret touch
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bitchezluv=]
Posts: 869 - Karma: 43
If it happens again take disc out,put tray
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broto
Posts: 9040 - Karma: 25,671
hahahaha
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