Xbox 360 unable to detect/read disc

[lunarclaw]

I have a 360 slim 250gb model ever since it first came out. I am currently having problems with my 360. most often when I turn on my console while game is still inside, it doesn't detect the disc. It just displays the open tray icon. This happens too sometimes when I try to put in a different game. The open tray icon would appear instead of the play game icon. I have to open and close the tray multiple times to make it read the disc. Anyone have a solution for my problem?

[Bongmantv]

Sounds like the laser, Have you registerd it with m$? if not register it now and lie about the date you bought it free repair.

[lunarclaw]

unfortunately I registered it back then. Any other way to fix it?

[JizzaBeez]

You can try cleaning the drive out, they get pretty dirty on the inside. I've had two consoles that had disk read problems (Open Tray, Unrecognized Disk), so I opened them up and cleaned them and now they work fine.