DVD drive cleaning

Kool_Kool

I often use my laptop to watch a video, Ive been for a while now and I think the player needs cleaning, I have a cleaning CD with fluid for my hifi CD player, can I use the same thing to clean the DVD drive in my lappy, thanks.

kwikbreaks

I've used CD cleaning disks with some success on DVD players but as this is a laptop you will have direct access to the laser lens (pretty obvious if you open the tray) for easy cleaning using a cotton bud and some of the fluid (usually alcohol) that comes with the CD cleaning disks. Be gentle with it though.

Kool_Kool

Just opened the DVD tray, is the lens that little round shiny bit next to the central disc holder, sorry I can't explain better.

kwikbreaks

Yep - just looks like a tiny glass bead. It's set in a carrier that runs up and down the central bar you can see.

Kool_Kool

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Yep - just looks like a tiny glass bead. It's set in a carrier that runs up and down the central bar you can see.

Yes that what I thought, so Ill try some CD cleaner on cottonbud, gently. Thank you kindly.

cit_k

Cleaning cd should work.