Won't power up. Disk stuck inside. Can i open that tray to rescue my rental?

YES, UNPLUG, REMOVE SCREWS @ BACK & SIDES, CHANGE FUSE ON POWER BOARD,OR YOU CAN TRY & RELEASE THE TRAY BY WINDING THE COGS BACKWARDS. CHECK YOUR PLUG FUSE FIRST.

There are little gears to open the tray with a little rubber belt that drives it you should be able to open door and pull on tray to get disk out if not unplug it take top off push tray out Cheapper to replace player than to fix but little flap should pull down grab tray and pull

unplugged the dvd player and then re plugged, power on then press the eject button. if still the loading tray won't open, at this time you will need to remove the cover of the player to access the loading tray mechanical assembly. then check for an stuck up or broken rail plastic loading assembly it was installed drive by the loading motor.if ok, check the limit switch might not get contact which the processor not turn on the supply for the motor.

A problem with the mechanism or the sensor that knows the tray position or mechanism is in the right place.

Disc have something sticky attached on top (label ,specially rental discs') so when you try to eject disc get stuck on tray of spindle motor.Top cover need to be opened in that case in order to remove disc

Open up the dvd player (first unplug) by loosening screws on side and back take out disk and clean round spindle the disk is sticking too.

are these discs very scratched up??

they usually are from the rental places

you cant fix anything if you are getting scratched discs

you might be able to open your player and very carefully clean the 'eye' of the player with a qtip and rubbing alcohol this might help so the laser has more strength

but it is more than likely the quality of the rentals you are getting

good luck - hope this helps a bit

This unit has had problems playing dual layered dvds and since most newer are Dl try a older rental Movie and see if that works

If these are rental DVDs, they might be too scratched up for the DVD player to read. Look on the underside of the DVD and see if there are any scratches. If there are scratches, ask the rental place for replacement DVD

Yes, it was a piece of the addhesive dot that was stuck to the back of the disk. I unplugged the unit (of course), removed the 10 screws holding the cover on the chassis and that exposed the disk in its tray. I could not manually open the tray still, but I was able to remove the tape dot from the disk while it was still in its tray. All is well now.