Xbox classic (stock xbox) stuck DVD drive solutions ouvrir un lecteur bloqué ou coincé

Hi all, today here is a quick video (sorry for the bad lightning & angles of view lol) to show you the things you need to check to open a stuck DVD drive for the stock Xbox (first model released).

1) If your DVD drive has trouble opening when there is no DVD in it (you can hear it and see it barely moves or doesn't move at all), but it opens fine when a DVD is present, all you have to do is press the open button, then immediatly knock the top of the xbox with the palm of your hand. Don't push it too hard but not too gently either, just the amount of pressure you would put when knocking a door for example.

2) If you drive is still stuck, use a paperclip and insert it in the whole located left to the open button. Push it really far, it should connect to the opening mechanism. Push it in firmly, but in some cases the DVD is just totally stuck and you will need to open the xbox to fix it. At this step, don't insist because you risk to break needed plastic parts. Find some appropriate torx screwdrivers and open your xbox.

3) take apart your DVD. Check the elastic belt. If it is missing, too loose or dry, you will need to replace it. Find replacement items on the net like ebay or so. Look for DVD drive belt or even disk drive belt.

4) check if the gears near the belt are still in place and nothing is broken. Put them back into place if they need to. If the central holding part of the gears is broken, trust me you will never ever be able to glue or fix that and will need to buy another DVD drive. Save your time : buy a new console or DVD drive. The lens itself and other electronical parts are good to keep for spare.

5) The last thing to check especially if your xbox has fallen on the ground from a relative height (or after being posted without care for example) is that the tiny black axis of plastic is/are (sometimes there are two axis) still in it's/their clear plastic guiding rail(s). If it is not, use a flat screwdriver, gently lift and separate the rail from the axis, and put the axis back in the center of it's rail. If you force, you will break things, take your time. The black axis I'm talking about come along the whole huge black plastic part that holds the central spinning mecanism of the DVD drive. The clear rail plastic guide is usually white, or light blue, and is the plastic part that slides left or right while the DVD drive opens /closes itself. It is the part that you activate when you insert a paperclip in the console.

These infos helped me a lot to fix stuck drives, I hope it is of any help for you.

Yop; désolé pour les tremblements, le cadre et la luminosité de l'enfer, c'est encore une vidéo en mode "vomi" lol Mais pas le temps de faire un truc léché de l'enfer c'est du direct et je ne cours pas au like mais aux infos essentielles ;)

Docteur N.