In this article, we will discuss how to eject the disc from your PS5 console. Ejecting the PS5 disc is necessary because this will enable you to change a game to play if you're a fan of physical discs.
In order to eject the disc from your PlayStation 5 console, there are several ways to do this. Here goes:
1. Eject the disc on the console's eject button
The PlayStation 5 console has a dedicated eject button. You can find this button beside the power button. Press this button, and the console will eject the inserted disc in the disc slot. Pretty easy, isn't it?
2. Eject the disc through the UI using the DualSense controller
While playing, you can go to the home screen by pressing the PS logo on your DualSense controller. Go to the game that you are playing and press the options button. A menu will open and select the "Eject Disc" option. This will eject the disc from the PS5.
If the game you're playing is the physical disc, the game will close. So, make sure to save your game's progress before doing this.
The disc is stuck and cannot be ejected. What should I do?
In this case, do not worry because you can still eject the stuck disc on your console. You just need to follow these steps:
Make sure that your console is turned off and unplugged. Make sure that the cables are also disconnected and let the console cool down before proceeding with manual removal of the disc inside the disc drive of the console.
- Place the PS5 on a flat surface table. The disc tray should be on the left side.
- Remove the console's bottom cover by pulling the top edge on the right side gently and sliding it down. This will remove the back cover of your console.
- Once the cover is removed, you will see a panel with five screws. This is the optical drive of the PlayStation and the screw hole with a black plastic cover—what we call a manual eject screw. This is located at the left-most screw. You need to use a cross-hatch screwdriver. Turn the screw gently in a clockwise direction, and it will remove the game disc.
Note that some newer consoles do not have black rings in them, and that's okay.
- Put the panel back. You must hear an audible click to ensure that the cover is properly placed.
And that's it! You can now manually eject a stuck PS disc on your PlayStation console!
Here's a helpful video in case you prefer a visual approach. Credits to Tutorials under a minute YT.
Conclusion
Ejecting a disc from the console is a pretty straightforward task, but it becomes different when it is stuck. Good thing there are online tutorials like this because in the old days, we would immediately call a technician to solve this and may spend a dime to troubleshoot this. I hope you learn how to eject the disc and troubleshoot your console if ever a disc was stuck on your console.
Do you have some experiences with it? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
Related reading:
How to Reset my PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller
How to put your PlayStation 5 console in rest mode
How to use a laptop as a monitor for PlayStation (Remote Play)
