The fix is pretty simple, remove any disc from the drive, disconnect all the cables, making your the console is completely turned-off, flip the device upside down, and firmly (but gently) smack the console with the palm of your hands about three times. According to a support forum a method came up that is believed it fixes the issue, many Xbox One owners have tried it and it seems to work. According to Microsoft only a small number of customers received a faulty console and the company not only is granting free Xbox One replacements, but also it is offering free game download codes (Dead Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, or Zoo Tycoon) to ease out the pain a bit to those affected.Īll that said, apparently there is a quick fix for the grinding and knocking sound in the disc drive of Xbox One.

You probably heard about the Xbox One disc drive problem that many users reported in the past few days, where inserting a game into the Blu-ray drive will start a grinding sound, making impossible to play any disc-based game.

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