dvd lens help where

fender62 · Mar 17, 2004

i took my dvd rom drive apart but i can only see one lens i thoght there were two the problem is it only can read cd's now used to read dvd's as well just recently id like to try and clean the dvd lens where is it, is it two lenses in the one i can see above the drive internally or on the other side

Duracell · Mar 17, 2004

fender62 said:
i took my dvd rom drive apart but i can only see one lens i thoght there were two

not in all cases, recently i had to learn: http://www.dvdrbase.com/showthread.php?p=216314

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Duracell

fender62 · Mar 18, 2004

thanks for reply nice bit of info. stay away from the lens cleanersthey should put a warning on the packets.but it still leaves me with a dead drive although it will read cd's fine. i wonder just what it does to the lens then, must give it a sort of cataract

Duracell · Mar 18, 2004

please reread the thread i linked above; scarecrow explained there how to clean lenses with compressed air;

another method is described here: http://www.dvdrbase.com/showthread.php?t=32417

fender62 · Mar 18, 2004

i tried different methods explained in forums thanks for link. nothing worked
so i read about recalibration methods basically turning different screws etc on lens mount etc,it just started to get so tedious i gave up and chucked the drive in the bin !