FYI: Xbox 360 tray sticks: what to do if it is sticking hard?

Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking: Do not panic

Almost all users at some time have seen their Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking. It sticks to the body and just won't eject. It is irritating when your Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking and keeps sticking.

But Microsoft's dubious reliability records have meant that almost all owners have found their Xbox DVD tray stuck at some time or the other. However, there is no reason to call up Microsoft and send your favorite console away for servicing.

If your Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking once in a while, it generally means that you have some problems with the ejection mechanism. In most cases, this can be solved with little effort if you know what you are doing. In the process you end up saving a considerable amount of money.

The Xbox 360 disc tray jam, if it occurs intermittently is little more than an irritant. But on crucial occasions you may find your Xbox 360 tray sticking (sticks), and it sticks pretty fast. Then, if you've got media inside that you need, things are in a bit of a soup.

Xbox 360 disc tray jam: identify the cause

In most cases, identifying the cause takes you half way towards the solution of the problem. Try to remember if the Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking after you accidentally jerked the console. If so, some misalignment may have occurred, something, which can easily be solved.

If the Xbox 360 tray stays in regardless of any jerk at all, then the problem may be with the tray mechanism itself. Here also the Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking because of too much friction. This can be fixed with a suitable lubricant.

But if the Xbox 360 tray sticks or sticking without any lubrication issues, the gear mechanisms may be at fault. It is then that some effort may be needed on your part to prevent Xbox 360 disc tray jam.