Topic: Open Tray Error After So Long (Read 383 times)

ntloser · « **Reply #75 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:12:00 AM »

QUOTE(TGD @ Nov 26 2006, 02:10 AM)

I just like to give my input as well, I have a Sammy in my 360, i had a bunch of backups that worked fine up until recent weeks, i started getting OPEN TRAY messages off and on... especially have i had been playing for a long period of time. I moved my 360 near my window where i get a little cold draft from the window... that seemed to totally get rid of my OPEN TRAY error.

Before i had moved my 360, it was sitting next to my pc which my pc is connected to my hdtv... so this sorta convinces me that the heat coming off my pc next to my 360 was adding extra heat into my 360 causing my dvd drive to give me OPEN TRAY message after my 360 had been on for a period of time.

Its definitely a heating issue.. no doubt about it.

Heat is a (related) issue in some cases.

My first 360 would not give the open tray if the case was off and there were large fans blowing on it. But who wants that?
Once the rubber band fix was applied, I never got the open tray error again.

For Jay Que, heat was not a factor. Until he put did/invented the rubber band mod, he reported open tray errors when the dvd drive was removed from the 360 and cool to the touch.

Mana was able to subdue his open tray errors with an intercooler but they would still happen after a lengthy gaming session. The rubber band fix stopped the open tray completely.

gmiceli3412 · « **Reply #76 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:13:00 AM »

you guys will not believe this.. all this time we have been using verbatim verbatim. i cannot say where i heard this but the open disc error is on verbatim. just please everyone give me benefit of the doubt and try memorex. you will not get the open tray message. no open tray message with wal-mart hp's either. only verbatim.

TGD · « **Reply #77 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:20:00 AM »

QUOTE(ntloser @ Nov 26 2006, 12:43 AM)

Heat is a (related) issue in some cases.

My first 360 would not give the open tray if the case was off and there were large fans blowing on it. But who wants that?
Once the rubber band fix was applied, I never got the open tray error again.

For Jay Que, heat was not a factor. Until he put did/invented the rubber band mod, he reported open tray errors when the dvd drive was removed from the 360 and cool to the touch.

Mana was able to subdue his open tray errors with an intercooler but they would still happen after a lengthy gaming session. The rubber band fix stopped the open tray completely.

For what ever reason, it seems heat caueses the sliding back and forth of the mechinisim to fail or not completely finish its process..with the 0ring or some kind of bumper in plcase..it stops the OPEN TRAY message which i believe is some how caused by heat.

I should of mentioned that i also put in a rubber ring as a bumper, i no longer need to sit my box near the window at all.

letterb0x · « **Reply #78 on:** November 27, 2006, 05:17:00 AM »

Hi
im another one that was havin probs with the open tray message
fixed it now using a really small cable tie, dont tie it completely tight though as the head on the end will make the gap too big, let it hang loose and all is fine, its about 1.5 mm wide, but the head on it is nearly 3.
didnt glue it in place, its only plastic and these things never break!
Also took the oppurtnity to fit an extra fan, nice shiny blue led!! should keep it a bit cooler and make it last a little longer!

WOOOOHOOOO!!!

foaley77 · « **Reply #79 on:** November 27, 2006, 05:30:00 AM »

I did this tonight, I just used some Blutack as I could not find a rubber band seems to work fine now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

titocosa · « **Reply #80 on:** November 27, 2006, 08:30:00 AM »

QUOTE(gmiceli3412 @ Nov 26 2006, 07:44 AM)

you guys will not believe this.. all this time we have been using verbatim verbatim. i cannot say where i heard this but the open disc error is on verbatim. just please everyone give me benefit of the doubt and try memorex. you will not get the open tray message. no open tray message with wal-mart hp's either. only verbatim.

no way, I have the "open tray" error in ALL my ridisc backups, and sometimes with my verbatims
I made the pot calibration too, and the problem persists. I will try with the rubber band in my next fw flash

This post has been edited by titocosa: Nov 27 2006, 04:35 PM

foaley77 · « **Reply #81 on:** November 28, 2006, 01:51:00 AM »

QUOTE(foaley77 @ Nov 27 2006, 09:31 PM)

I did this tonight, I just used some Blutack as I could not find a rubber band seems to work fine now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I went a bought some rubber bands today, I don't know if open tray has anything to do with heat but I had a copy that would not work the xbox was running for 6 hours so I turned it off for 2 1/2 hours turned it back on and it worked this was with the rubber band mod.

MiahX007 · « **Reply #82 on:** November 28, 2006, 10:29:00 AM »

Cut a big chunk of the bottom of the DVD drive casing out (between the PCB and the motors), and cut the top out at the back (behind the sticker. Put 360 back together, no more dirty disk errors at all!

Easy way to keep the drive cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

blackedout · « **Reply #83 on:** December 04, 2006, 08:00:00 PM »

so i have the dirty disc and un recognized error and heat does not matter and the rubber band trick does not work.... back ups only work about 20 percent of the time and then get the disc dirty err... and originals freeze up and says dirty disc... any suggestions? replace lense maybe?

This post has been edited by blackedout: Dec 5 2006, 04:01 AM

ntloser · « **Reply #84 on:** December 04, 2006, 08:50:00 PM »

QUOTE(blackedout @ Dec 4 2006, 10:31 PM)

so i have the dirty disc and un recognized error and heat does not matter and the rubber band trick does not work.... back ups only work about 20 percent of the time and then get the disc dirty err... and originals freeze up and says dirty disc... any suggestions? replace lense maybe?

Perhaps replace the lens, maybe tweak the pot.... or return the whole xbox. The rubber band is only for open tray. Replacing the lens sounds like complicated pain in the ass. It would be easier to do the swappy swap.

blackedout · « **Reply #85 on:** December 04, 2006, 09:28:00 PM »

think i will replace the lens pulled it out already was not very difficult at all... will repost when i replace... or what is the pot and how do i tweak it?

This post has been edited by blackedout: Dec 5 2006, 05:29 AM

kesava108 · « **Reply #86 on:** December 04, 2006, 09:58:00 PM »

QUOTE(ntloser @ Dec 5 2006, 02:21 PM)

Perhaps replace the lens, maybe tweak the pot.... or return the whole xbox. The rubber band is only for open tray. Replacing the lens sounds like complicated pain in the ass. It would be easier to do the swappy swap.

what iswapy swap, i get dirty disc error alot now

Mysoundhurts · « **Reply #87 on:** December 04, 2006, 10:40:00 PM »

if it has to do with heat then why do some backups not work when you cold boot, i come home xbox is cold insert back up or boot from same backup from night before and grinding sound and open tray.

ntloser · « **Reply #88 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:30:00 AM »

QUOTE(Mysoundhurts @ Dec 5 2006, 01:11 AM)

if it has to do with heat then why do some backups not work when you cold boot, i come home xbox is cold insert back up or boot from same backup from night before and grinding sound and open tray.

Did you read the whole thread?

PacinoAllstars · « **Reply #89 on:** December 05, 2006, 10:27:00 AM »

the biro spring method instead of a rubberband?

Can someone post an example of this. I can't understand what you guys exactly mean. Which part f the biro am I suppose to use ?

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