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Posted by Doug Jacobs on 04/12/07 22:51
Mikey <Spammers@suck.com> wrote:
> I know you should NEVER blow in the drive, and am now hearing the cleaner
> with the small brush is no good either.
Blowing in the drive is a bad idea (either with your mouth, or those cans
of compressed air.)
Try cleaning the DVD first. Take a soft cloth - like one you would for
cleaning your glasses - and GENTLY stroke from the center of the disc
outwards to the edge. Use several strokes, doing on a portion of the disc
at a time. I usually hold the disc with a finger in the hole, and holding
my thumb against the edge, so I can easily rotate the disc. Examine the
disc carefully for any scratches. There are different methods reccomended
for fixing scratches, but unless you've got a really deep one, I tend to
just leave the disc alone. I wouldn't reccomend using something like
"DVD Doctor" as I've heard it can damage the disc more, instead of fixing
it.
If that doesn't fix the problem, then the drive probably needs cleaning.
You can do this yourself, but you do run the risk of voiding your warranty
on the player (if it's still active) You also run the risk of damaging
the player as well if you aren't careful. So if the idea of opening your
player and mucking around with its guts makes you queasy, take the player
to an independent electronics store in your area and have them service
it. The manufacturer of your player can reccomend certified shops in your
area (check the manufacturer's website.) However, be aware it'll probably
cost you $50-75 if your player is out of warranty, so you may want to
consider buying a new player...
Otherwise, you'll want to carefully open your player and get to the drive
mechanism to clean it. Be sure you unplug the player before opening it -
and also - ground yourself. You don't want any static charge from your
body frying the electronics inside the player. Use a grounding strap if
you have one (you can find these are electronic parts stores for like a
buck) or just touch something metal that's already grounded, such as a
metal table leg before you start operating on your player.
For once, MassiveProng has some good advice, even though he wraps his
normal insults around it. Basically, clean the drive lens as you would a
camera lens. Remove any dust or debris from the drive, and ensure that
the lens arm can move smoothly. Be gentle as you don't want to
knock the lens out of alignment and defintely don't get fingerprints on
the lens! You may want to wear gloves, but make sure they're not the
powdered type, as you don't want to get the taculm powder all over the
inside of the player or the drive. ;) While you're inside the player, try
to remove any excess dust. Don't use your vacuum cleaner. Just use a
soft cloth or brush designed for cleaning electronics to gently remove the
dust.
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