A gamer has discovered that the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console actually has an eject button. The discovery has intrigued Xbox One S fans, as many owned the system and didn't know the eject ability was ever there.
Microsoft and Xbox introduced the Xbox One S Digital Edition as a less expensive version of the standard Xbox One S, which can use physical game discs. By removing the disc tray and attached functionality, Microsoft was able to bring down the cost of the console while still providing an excellent gaming experience for fans.
A Reddit user by the name of nbelievablytired shared their discovery with other Xbox fans. In a photo they snapped of a partial teardown, a portion of the Xbox's connections can be seen. A quick glance across the ports on the photo shows that one is clearly marked eject. As it turns out, this is the same connection that's present on Xbox One S consoles that include the disc drive. Rather than removing it, the port was simply left in place, but not plugged into anything.
As users in the comments have indicated, this was likely a cost-saving measure by Microsoft. It makes more sense to leave the internal systems of the Xbox One S Digital Edition the same as that of the standard release, rather than going through the trouble of removing something that's normally inaccessible anyway. Accessing the inner parts of a console usually means voiding the warranty, so it's not something the average user would have ever attempted and subsequently seen.
Unfortunately, console modders have previously attempted to wire an external disc tray to the Xbox One S Digital Edition through this connection with no luck. Modifying the console to use a disc could potentially open the door to pirated games, which may be one reason for it. Additionally, if players had discovered that an external disc drive could be connected, it may have led some to try and mod the digital version rather than buying the more expensive console. Either of these scenarios are something that Microsoft would likely try to avoid.
While teardowns can come with risks, in both voiding warranty and potential damage to a system, they often reveal little eccentricities like this. Xbox has hidden interesting things inside its consoles before, like Master Chief appearing on the circuit board of both the Xbox Series X and the Xbox One X. There have also been similar easter eggs on Xbox controllers and even those from other companies, like the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Thankfully, for those who are wary of damaging their systems, fans like nbelievablytired are around to share their discoveries with everyone.