Guys, keep in mind, when you mess around with a laser's voltage, do it only with a multimeter to understand exactly how it does change, and you should know what disc drive's brand you're fixing because they are not the same, having different voltage range.
A very big thank you for your tutorial. Once I opened the DVD drive I noticed the laser mechanism pushed all the way back. I re-positioned it closer, cleaned it and no longer am experiencing the 'Open Tray' issue. Kudos sir!
DO NOT use rubbing alcahol. I've gone through 3 disc drives in the past 8 years. It shows improvement short term, but still develops a film. If you must clean with some type of solvent, use saliva- it's crazy but works really well. It's a natural cleaner! Everything else on this video looks great.
Yours are the best most complete purposeful tutorial I have had the pleasure of seeing! six year old son woke to his first 360 (Dec 25th)given to me for free as broken and unfixable! Merry Christmas & Koudos to ya!
The left screw is usually the resistance that is sent to the laser so without it the laser stands not much chance of working i am afraid. Either remove a screw from another laser or probably even better, buy one from a place like amazon. They usually cost around £6 / $8 and replace the laser completely. (make sure it is compatible with your DVD drive type).
thanks for the help. i have gotten three xboxs up to this point and your the first to tell me how to fix the one i have now. you saved me another 100$.
Found the issue. Turns out the laser was going to far to the end of the disks. I only looked at it because of your video. Thanks for the help and for posting that! Much respect!
I've been trying to fix my stupid disk tray for a while now but no such luck. I've cleaned the laser multiple time, no luck still. So I was a little bit iffy at first about the laser screws but at the same time it was already not recognizing my disks so I couldn't really make it any worse. So I did the quarter turn and bam! It fixed it! I can't explain how grateful I am to you for posting this. I followed everything you did and my problem was fixed and you and your video were the solution to my problem :) Thank you so much! I'm going to subscribe to this kind fellow and support him for his helpfulness to the community :) Thanks again
Thx so much. Had 2 issues with my xbox360.(1) Disk drawer staying stuck in &, (2) not reading disks/open tray error. Now, thx to your video, I have sorted both issues & have a working xbox again, much to the delight of my 8yr old son! Thx again :D
I've got a benQ drive with open tray error. After cleaning the laser and marking the screw positions with a sharpie i turned the left screw 1/4 turn ccw... SUCCESS!!! Thank you sir!
Thanks for this, I've been having problems for a while with games not reading and after watching your vid I tore my 360 apart and got it working perfectly.
You're a boss! I had to buy a new laser for mine but it still didn't work after that, I watched your video and did the rail fix and it worked. You sir are a fantastic man! Thank you very much
Holy crap! thank you so much. believe it or not, it was the left screw on the laser turning it a quarter turn to left that fixed it. crazy how something so tiny can screw up an xbox so bad. i appreciate ur post. saved me serious cash
I'm amazed!! This truely worked. Took apart my jasper 360 and lite-on dvd drive and cleaned laser lens with alcohol and took out the spinning mechanism and lubricated it as described in this video. When i cleaned laser lens, I pulled up a whole lot of yellowish stuff off of it and it soaked into the q-tip. Put back together and tested all 6 games that the Open tray error was occuring on and they all loaded with NO problems three times in a row. Thank you durhamazhogan for this video. U just saved me $50 and a whole lot of soldering headaches. This truely worked for me. A++++++++++++++ homie!!
Dude! I'm just beyond stoked right now I almost forgot to say I love you!! No homo. So awesome that you had several different types of fixes for this problem because the quarter turn to the left on the left screw did the trick. Thanks again! Cheers!
Omg thank you so much my I have been limited to only netflix and call of duty for months and my xbox can now read discs again. I cannot thank you enough
Which screws, the ones that keep the laser level or the ones which control the power e.c.t..(small ones attached to laser)? This is known as pot tweak. If he really messed it up all i can suggest is trial and error unless you have a Multimeter that Reads Ohm's then you can use this to check it and fix. If he burnt out your laser then I suggest buying a new one they are cheap and you can get them from amazon / ebay for under £7 / $10, just make sure it is compatable with your DVD drive.
Thank u soo much! Ive had problems with my box for awhile now. I cant lie, i did the tapping trick for the longest. But of course it eventually stopped working. Disassembled my xbox, and turned the left screw a quarter turn and she works like new.
Thanks man. I did the four turns on the first screw and now it works like new. :) And my xbox lens is all black too. Save me from having to buy a new one thanks again ^-^ and im subing lol
this goes out to the maker of this video THANK YOU SO MUCH you just saved me about 150 to 200 dollars from needing to buy a new Xbox 360 and again THANK YOU!!!
Sounds to me like your laser is dying. Your best bet is try cleaning it and try the laser tweak (but be careful). You can buy replacement lasers on the internet, some independent computer shops replace them for a fairly cheap price. If you do choose to buy one yourself make sure you are buying one that is compatible with your drive. How old is your xbox, some lasers die over time.
I wouldn't recommend playing with the left screw unless you have a multimeter to read the ohms. Even turning the screw very slightly can burn out your laser extremely quickly. Recommended Ohms are from 4-6. Adjust your screw so you have .2-.3 less than what your original read was.
bro thank you so much, i had got a 10 year old xbox 360 phat edition and it has not played discs for about 10 years so my dad bought a new xbox 360 slim, i moved the lazer from the center to the middle of the disc and now it works after 10 years of the open disc error THANK YOU SO MUCH
Hey man, you probably don't read these comments anymore but if you do thank you much for the vid! I've watched dozens of these videos and none of them give so many different solutions or actually explain how to do them coherently. Once again, thanks a ton! You fixed by Xbox!
just have to say thank you, your video was very helpful and explained a lot more then i needed how ever you never know what the future holds thanks again
I tried all the possible fixes that other sites show and they didn't help. The two drops of WD40 on the motor disk that drives the DVD and it works great now. The disk was not spinning fast enough to read it. Sometimes it worked for a few minutes and then the disk didn't spin fast enough and it kicked me out of the game. Now it is fine.
Dude My xbox just went out of warranty a few weeks ago... I got the tray error, and ive been fucking around taping string to disks, tapping on the top, and checking all kinds of shit with a multimeter. following the hundreds of garbage guides on youtube for the past 10 hours.... After watching this guide my xbox is now working after 20 minutes... why couldn't i have seen this video first!? Dude You make a really good guide, If even a moron like me fix his xbox you got some talent
craig4491 All i had to do was turn both screws a quarter turn to the left... Literally the first attempt it worked!!! Thanks man!! You saved me a few hundred bucks. I was planning on buying a new one!! Thank you thank you!!
+craig4491 I remember back in 2010 I sent in my 360 when my Xbox was out of warranty and Microsoft still sent me a new one, you might have been able to do that :/.
I just want to say thank you! I took my xbox apart for first time,was a bit worried,but i adjusted left screw on the lazer,and it worked first time! What a dickhead i was,knockin on my xbox,ejectin the drive milion times,hopin for it to work!
Thank you for this vid! Mine just started doing this yesterday and i took it apart and cleaned the laser but that didnt work too well. It would load the game then say clean disk. When i get out of work i will try these fixes. Great vid
DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE SCREWS. MOST OF THE TIME IT'S YOUR LAZOR NEEDING TO BE PLACED CORRECTLY/YOUR LAZOR BEING DIRTY. I've been fixing this error with other people xbox360s for a few years and never have I had to mess with the screws.
Dude! I've been gameless for a 2 months and with the help of your video now all of my games are working again! Thanks a $hitload and happy St. Patty's day!
so I did most of your fixes. I ended on the loosening the laser screws and it still doesn't work, should I just replace my laser because everything seems to be working but I'm guessing this damn laser isn't reading disc and I even cleaned the stupid later too.
yep all it took was just a little adjustment to the left screw and it works again. we thought this thing had ran it's course and was done hopefully we can get a little more life out of it now thanks
A big big thank you for this video I have an xbox 360 slim which is a different model but the principal is the same so i started one by one and the laser adjustment quarter turn worked for me thanks again
dude you are awesome!!! i never thought i could fix it until you came along and saved the day!!! but it was a little bit more tricky than just turning the screw and its done, i had to kinda play with both screws and test, then turn a hair more left or right, but the turn deffinatly stayed to the left otherwise i got the jackhammer noise or some crap like it did before. but thanks, it works great now!! you saved me over 60 bucks or so! ffl man.. ffl
7 years old! You have done quite well. I am afraid that the laser may have just died if it is that old. If the laser moves up and down then it is not the motor and you will most likely need a new laser i am afraid. They are very cheap on places such as amazon, they are around £5 / $4, so long as the laser is compatible then it is a quick change.
durhamizhogan hello when i have a disc i side the tray works fine sometimes it doesnt read the cd but when there isnt a cd inaide my xbox 360 fat doesnt open at all what to do ?
Hey, does the laser move when you put the disc in to try and read it or does it stay where it is? If you have replaced the laser and it only works for a while it may be the drive or even the motor that moves the laser. You just want to hope its not the motherboard.
Same here thanks to the instructors method of describing how to really troubleshoot the prob. The left lazer screw was the prob. 1 turn & i was good to go.
Hi, I hope you can help me. My problem is that I moved the screws that defined the level of the laser, so I don't know what is the correct adjust of that screws (the three).
Thank you very much for your video :) you were very informative and to the point not all blabby like most of the videos about xbox issues. Please keep making videos :)
Hey man, i know this video is old, but looking for maybe a fix for another common annoyance with the x360. My drive works fine when the console is horizontal, but if i stand it vertically it's plagued with the open tray notification and the drivetray will not open either. What do you think the issue could be here?
My Philips liteon disc magnet is the problem, I removed the top cover and just had the magnet on top of the disc and it won't read. I placed another disc magnet with the metal balls in it and it will read every time. What do you suggest I can use as a perment fix?
you sir, you are my personal god! i mean, my xbox totally was a wreck before i tested your solutions, and now its like on the first day i bought it. Such a big thank you, now i instantly preorder gta 5 ♥ ♥♥♥
Guys, keep in mind, when you mess around with a laser's voltage, do it only with a multimeter to understand exactly how it does change, and you should know what disc drive's brand you're fixing because they are not the same, having different voltage range.
Lenses was dirty, thought it was something worse. Thanks for the easy to follow video.
A very big thank you for your tutorial. Once I opened the DVD drive I noticed the laser mechanism pushed all the way back. I re-positioned it closer, cleaned it and no longer am experiencing the 'Open Tray' issue. Kudos sir!
DO NOT use rubbing alcahol. I've gone through 3 disc drives in the past 8 years. It shows improvement short term, but still develops a film. If you must clean with some type of solvent, use saliva- it's crazy but works really well. It's a natural cleaner! Everything else on this video looks great.
Yours are the best most complete purposeful tutorial I have had the pleasure of seeing! six year old son woke to his first 360 (Dec 25th)given to me for free as broken and unfixable! Merry Christmas & Koudos to ya!
The left screw is usually the resistance that is sent to the laser so without it the laser stands not much chance of working i am afraid. Either remove a screw from another laser or probably even better, buy one from a place like amazon. They usually cost around £6 / $8 and replace the laser completely. (make sure it is compatible with your DVD drive type).
thanks for the help. i have gotten three xboxs up to this point and your the first to tell me how to fix the one i have now. you saved me another 100$.
one quarter turn to the left is all it took for me, thanks alot pretty awesome of you to put such a thoughtful and thorough informative video.
Found the issue. Turns out the laser was going to far to the end of the disks. I only looked at it because of your video. Thanks for the help and for posting that! Much respect!
I've been trying to fix my stupid disk tray for a while now but no such luck. I've cleaned the laser multiple time, no luck still. So I was a little bit iffy at first about the laser screws but at the same time it was already not recognizing my disks so I couldn't really make it any worse. So I did the quarter turn and bam! It fixed it! I can't explain how grateful I am to you for posting this. I followed everything you did and my problem was fixed and you and your video were the solution to my problem :) Thank you so much! I'm going to subscribe to this kind fellow and support him for his helpfulness to the community :) Thanks again
Turned the left screw 1/4 turn CCW and BAM!! Works perfectly. No more need for a new xbox! Thank you so much
Thx so much. Had 2 issues with my xbox360.(1) Disk drawer staying stuck in &, (2) not reading disks/open tray error. Now, thx to your video, I have sorted both issues & have a working xbox again, much to the delight of my 8yr old son! Thx again :D
Ur the man boss, worked, had to adjust the right screw (C) a fraction to the right. Thank u v much
Thanks for the in depth video. I turned the left screw on the eye a couple quarters to the left and now mine is fixed! :D
I've got a benQ drive with open tray error. After cleaning the laser and marking the screw positions with a sharpie i turned the left screw 1/4 turn ccw... SUCCESS!!! Thank you sir!
Thanks for this, I've been having problems for a while with games not reading and after watching your vid I tore my 360 apart and got it working perfectly.
You're a boss! I had to buy a new laser for mine but it still didn't work after that, I watched your video and did the rail fix and it worked. You sir are a fantastic man! Thank you very much
Holy crap! thank you so much. believe it or not, it was the left screw on the laser turning it a quarter turn to left that fixed it. crazy how something so tiny can screw up an xbox so bad. i appreciate ur post. saved me serious cash
The quarter turn is surprisingly effective. Great video.
Awesome video, thanks so much! Got my drive fixed...just 1 quarter turn to the left on the first screw!
Quarter turn on the left laser screw totally sorted me out. Genius. Thanks so much!
Hey bro I wanted to say thanks. The video helped me a lot with figuring out the problem and I successfully repaired my optical drive.
I'm amazed!! This truely worked. Took apart my jasper 360 and lite-on dvd drive and cleaned laser lens with alcohol and took out the spinning mechanism and lubricated it as described in this video. When i cleaned laser lens, I pulled up a whole lot of yellowish stuff off of it and it soaked into the q-tip. Put back together and tested all 6 games that the Open tray error was occuring on and they all loaded with NO problems three times in a row. Thank you durhamazhogan for this video. U just saved me $50 and a whole lot of soldering headaches. This truely worked for me. A++++++++++++++ homie!!
what did you use for lubricant?
Dude! I'm just beyond stoked right now I almost forgot to say I love you!! No homo. So awesome that you had several different types of fixes for this problem because the quarter turn to the left on the left screw did the trick. Thanks again! Cheers!
Omg thank you so much my I have been limited to only netflix and call of duty for months and my xbox can now read discs again. I cannot thank you enough
Which screws, the ones that keep the laser level or the ones which control the power e.c.t..(small ones attached to laser)? This is known as pot tweak. If he really messed it up all i can suggest is trial and error unless you have a Multimeter that Reads Ohm's then you can use this to check it and fix. If he burnt out your laser then I suggest buying a new one they are cheap and you can get them from amazon / ebay for under £7 / $10, just make sure it is compatable with your DVD drive.
Thank u soo much! Ive had problems with my box for awhile now. I cant lie, i did the tapping trick for the longest. But of course it eventually stopped working. Disassembled my xbox, and turned the left screw a quarter turn and she works like new.
Thanks so much mate. Was totally screwed till I watched your vid. Owe you one.
this advice fixed my disc player. adjusted voltage and heighth. boom xbox360 that was on the shelf for a year works now!
Thanks man. I did the four turns on the first screw and now it works like new. :) And my xbox lens is all black too. Save me from having to buy a new one thanks again ^-^ and im subing lol
THANK YOU THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH!! the screws on the back of the laser was my problem im going to subscribe thanks for the help!
your welcome :D
this goes out to the maker of this video THANK YOU SO MUCH you just saved me about 150 to 200 dollars from needing to buy a new Xbox 360 and again THANK YOU!!!
Sounds to me like your laser is dying. Your best bet is try cleaning it and try the laser tweak (but be careful).
You can buy replacement lasers on the internet, some independent computer shops replace them for a fairly cheap price. If you do choose to buy one yourself make sure you are buying one that is compatible with your drive. How old is your xbox, some lasers die over time.
I wouldn't recommend playing with the left screw unless you have a multimeter to read the ohms. Even turning the screw very slightly can burn out your laser extremely quickly. Recommended Ohms are from 4-6. Adjust your screw so you have .2-.3 less than what your original read was.
Seen other videos on how to fix and yours is definitely the best
bro thank you so much, i had got a 10 year old xbox 360 phat edition and it has not played discs for about 10 years so my dad bought a new xbox 360 slim, i moved the lazer from the center to the middle of the disc and now it works after 10 years of the open disc error THANK YOU SO MUCH
WesDoesVids 10years Ho Lee fuk
Hey man, you probably don't read these comments anymore but if you do thank you much for the vid!
I've watched dozens of these videos and none of them give so many different solutions or actually explain how to do them coherently.
Once again, thanks a ton! You fixed by Xbox!
thanks mate, my xbox started messing up today, with abit of tinkering following your guide it works again already :D
awesome fix video, the left screw was the ticket also noticed my slides werent entirely level fixed that too:)
Turning the left screw 1/4th to the left worked, thank you very much sir!
Been having my white xbox for 5 years now..and from yesterday till today i really thought its was over.. Thank YOU!!!
you are the man thx my xbox hadn't been working 2 years..i tried your fixes its working awesome THANK YOU!!!!!
Nope you can pick a compatible laser on places like Amazon for really cheap. It is not expensive you just have to be careful when installing.
Turned the left screw 1/4 anti clock wise .. Worked.. Thanks a lot!!!
Dude ilysm u just don't kno how long I've Been beating on my xbox then it stop working ily u fixed my problem
Spot on mate. Thanks for this. Your efforts are appreciated. Xbox now working fine.
just have to say thank you, your video was very helpful and explained a lot more then i needed how ever you never know what the future holds
thanks again
amazeballs . the turn of a screw and my hunk of junk sorted , thumbs up bro !!!!
Thank you for the video. 1/8 turn of the screw worked great. Thanks again
Thanks i have been trying to find out the problem for a year .
I tried all the possible fixes that other sites show and they didn't help. The two drops of WD40 on the motor disk that drives the DVD and it works great now. The disk was not spinning fast enough to read it. Sometimes it worked for a few minutes and then the disk didn't spin fast enough and it kicked me out of the game. Now it is fine.
I did all this and the laser was the problem it fixed it but when I put it all back together it got all messed up again so im lost
nice one worked perfectly, no more waiting half an hour for it to work
Dude My xbox just went out of warranty a few weeks ago... I got the tray error, and ive been fucking around taping string to disks, tapping on the top, and checking all kinds of shit with a multimeter. following the hundreds of garbage guides on youtube for the past 10 hours....
After watching this guide my xbox is now working after 20 minutes... why couldn't i have seen this video first!?
Dude You make a really good guide, If even a moron like me fix his xbox you got some talent
craig4491 All i had to do was turn both screws a quarter turn to the left... Literally the first attempt it worked!!! Thanks man!! You saved me a few hundred bucks. I was planning on buying a new one!! Thank you thank you!!
+craig4491 I remember back in 2010 I sent in my 360 when my Xbox was out of warranty and Microsoft still sent me a new one, you might have been able to do that :/.
Thank you soo much! I havent been able to play my xbox games in a year then after looking this video up worked on the third fix
Saved me from sending it to get fixed, all I had was a dirty laser. Thanx bro.
Liked and Subscribed. Thanks for the help. I did the alcohol with the laser and bam! The disk was read right away and booted up flawlessly.
Best tutorial I've seen so far. Thanks
Genius! I was ready to scrap the box. All I had to do was a 1/4 turn of a damned little tiny screw. You are the shit.
I just want to say thank you! I took my xbox apart for first time,was a bit worried,but i adjusted left screw on the lazer,and it worked first time! What a dickhead i was,knockin on my xbox,ejectin the drive milion times,hopin for it to work!
Thank you for this vid! Mine just started doing this yesterday and i took it apart and cleaned the laser but that didnt work too well. It would load the game then say clean disk. When i get out of work i will try these fixes. Great vid
I have this problem I threw it against the wall and it started to work again
chuck seifert what kind of wall brick wood cement wall?
Little to the left worked like a charm!!! Thanks 🙏
DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE SCREWS. MOST OF THE TIME IT'S YOUR LAZOR NEEDING TO BE PLACED CORRECTLY/YOUR LAZOR BEING DIRTY. I've been fixing this error with other people xbox360s for a few years and never have I had to mess with the screws.
Thank you so much! All I had to do is turn the left screw a full turn, and it worked!
One quarter turn on the left laser screw fixed mine, thankyou mate!
This video didn't work for me, but what a fucken well done video! You explain properly and I can actually see what you're doing. Thanks man.
holy crap 90 degrees to the left and it works!!!! did not expect that after everything i've tried lol...thank you so much
Thank you very much! With your help , we made a little boy very happy today! Thanks for the vid. Keep em comin!
Thanks a lot man! This has been bothering me for about a year now!
OMG, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS WORKED! THANK YOU SO MUCH. the 2nd adjustment on the left screw did it! you are the MAN! i love you
Dude! I've been gameless for a 2 months and with the help of your video now all of my games are working again! Thanks a $hitload and happy St. Patty's day!
Thanks for the help! Turns out i needed to turn the left screw a quarter turn and that did the trick.
Thanks a lot 2 quater turns of the left screw did it , its even reading some of my really scratched up games, works like new . Awesome
screw turn to the left worked a treat. cheers man
Turning both the left and right screws a quarter to the left solved all of my problems!
Thank you! This solved my gfs Xbox problem. It was a minor screw adjustment on the laser.
so I did most of your fixes. I ended on the loosening the laser screws and it still doesn't work, should I just replace my laser because everything seems to be working but I'm guessing this damn laser isn't reading disc and I even cleaned the stupid later too.
yep all it took was just a little adjustment to the left screw and it works again. we thought this thing had ran it's course and was done hopefully we can get a little more life out of it now thanks
Holy crap dude thank you so much! Making the adjustments on the screw really helped!
A big big thank you for this video I have an xbox 360 slim which is a different model but the principal is the same so i started one by one and the laser adjustment quarter turn worked for me thanks again
THANK YOU! turning the left screw, the one to the left, 1/4 to the left worked. now time to jtag my box haha wish me luck
Thanks! Had to turn both screws a quarter to the left for it to work:) However, now it seems to be noisier than before. Should I be worried?
thanks man! just turned the screws on the back of the laser and it worked
dude you are awesome!!! i never thought i could fix it until you came along and saved the day!!! but it was a little bit more tricky than just turning the screw and its done, i had to kinda play with both screws and test, then turn a hair more left or right, but the turn deffinatly stayed to the left otherwise i got the jackhammer noise or some crap like it did before. but thanks, it works great now!! you saved me over 60 bucks or so! ffl man.. ffl
7 years old! You have done quite well. I am afraid that the laser may have just died if it is that old. If the laser moves up and down then it is not the motor and you will most likely need a new laser i am afraid. They are very cheap on places such as amazon, they are around £5 / $4, so long as the laser is compatible then it is a quick change.
durhamizhogan hello when i have a disc i side the tray works fine sometimes it doesnt read the cd but when there isnt a cd inaide my xbox 360 fat doesnt open at all what to do ?
Hey, does the laser move when you put the disc in to try and read it or does it stay where it is? If you have replaced the laser and it only works for a while it may be the drive or even the motor that moves the laser. You just want to hope its not the motherboard.
Same here thanks to the instructors method of describing how to really troubleshoot the prob. The left lazer screw was the prob. 1 turn & i was good to go.
Hi, I hope you can help me. My problem is that I moved the screws that defined the level of the laser, so I don't know what is the correct adjust of that screws (the three).
cheers pal followed your well narated video sorted my xbox lad turns out the lazer was dirty one of my sisters makeup wipes did the trick. legend...
Thank you very much for your video :) you were very informative and to the point not all blabby like most of the videos about xbox issues.
Please keep making videos :)
Thank you so much, tried other videos but with this everything is working perfectly again thank you so much!
Hey man, i know this video is old, but looking for maybe a fix for another common annoyance with the x360. My drive works fine when the console is horizontal, but if i stand it vertically it's plagued with the open tray notification and the drivetray will not open either.
What do you think the issue could be here?
Thank you so much for this video! Turns out my laser was to far back in the disc tray.
Thanks man!!! It worked! Laser was too far back. Awesome
Thanks a lot mate! A very complete video, easy to follow, and for me with an excellent result!
Thanks man really helped alot, I had to turn the left screw about half way
My Philips liteon disc magnet is the problem, I removed the top cover and just had the magnet on top of the disc and it won't read. I placed another disc magnet with the metal balls in it and it will read every time. What do you suggest I can use as a perment fix?
Thanks, quarter turn to the left worked for me. =)
you sir, you are my personal god! i mean, my xbox totally was a wreck before i tested your solutions, and now its like on the first day i bought it. Such a big thank you, now i instantly preorder gta 5 ♥ ♥♥♥