May I know how can I clean the laser head of my DVD-ROM ?
- Thread starter gomcse
- Start date
The lazor eye is very delicate but it can be cleaned if you are very carefull with a sable brush and alchole. Very gently brush the lens with the alcohol brush then clean with a cotton bud. If you are a smoker or you have an open fire or dusty enviroment or the room temperature chanches vilontly over the day this method is the only one that will work. You get tend to get a film or deposit on the face of the lens.
Barry
Barry
If the drive or system is still in warranty - DON'T TOUCH - if they suggest a cleaning CD and it breaks it, then that's THEIR problem.
Try the non-contact method first, then try wiping - for any drive other than a DVD-recorder - current prices make professional assistance uneconomic - so you just kill or cure!
Try the non-contact method first, then try wiping - for any drive other than a DVD-recorder - current prices make professional assistance uneconomic - so you just kill or cure!
dx
1
Ack! Alcohol and laser lenses do NOT mix! Sorry guys...but this is very bad advice!
Why?!?! CD-Rom lenses are plastic and have AR (anti-reflective) coatings placed on them. An alcohol and/or methanol solution could remove this AR coating and etch the plastic lens. Once you etch or fog the lens its toast. BETTER to use a photographic type lens cleaner as they are designed not to remove AR coatings. Again this is ONLY if its necessary. Try the methods below first.
Most cleanings only require that you blow short bursts of compressed air across, but never directly into the lens as you could force some grit into the lens mechanism itself.
A CLEAN photographic lens brush can also be used to carefully brush away any offending material. The best type are the ones with a small air bellows so you can blow some air across the lens and then brush. Oh and be careful to not move the lens carrier... you can misalign it if you are not careful!
Before you post, "but my CD-type cleaner has a brush attached to it..." Have you noticed how fast a CD spins in your drive? Your brush will SCRUB rather than brush across your lens at a very high rate of speed. If your lens has some serious grit....SCRATCH!!! That is why they are potentially dangerous.
Lastly, be careful about opening the CD-Rom case during the warranty period. Most manufactures will void your warrantee if you open it up. If the drive gives you CD read problems during the warrantee period, have it cleaned by an authorized dealer.
Why?!?! CD-Rom lenses are plastic and have AR (anti-reflective) coatings placed on them. An alcohol and/or methanol solution could remove this AR coating and etch the plastic lens. Once you etch or fog the lens its toast. BETTER to use a photographic type lens cleaner as they are designed not to remove AR coatings. Again this is ONLY if its necessary. Try the methods below first.
Most cleanings only require that you blow short bursts of compressed air across, but never directly into the lens as you could force some grit into the lens mechanism itself.
A CLEAN photographic lens brush can also be used to carefully brush away any offending material. The best type are the ones with a small air bellows so you can blow some air across the lens and then brush. Oh and be careful to not move the lens carrier... you can misalign it if you are not careful!
Before you post, "but my CD-type cleaner has a brush attached to it..." Have you noticed how fast a CD spins in your drive? Your brush will SCRUB rather than brush across your lens at a very high rate of speed. If your lens has some serious grit....SCRATCH!!! That is why they are potentially dangerous.
Lastly, be careful about opening the CD-Rom case during the warranty period. Most manufactures will void your warrantee if you open it up. If the drive gives you CD read problems during the warrantee period, have it cleaned by an authorized dealer.
Thanks for the info dxkim
...maybe a sticky should be made about the general do's and don't of hardware cleaning/maintenance. I know a lot of the forum users only have good intentions with taking care of their hardware...some advice from the veterans would be most appreciated, not only just CD/DVD drives but maybe some other common maintenance issues too...
...maybe a sticky should be made about the general do's and don't of hardware cleaning/maintenance. I know a lot of the forum users only have good intentions with taking care of their hardware...some advice from the veterans would be most appreciated, not only just CD/DVD drives but maybe some other common maintenance issues too...