Hardware Forum - DVD Player Cleaning - Page 1

What do you actually want to clean and why?

Steve..

Well I think that I need to clean the laser as a couple of DVD's in the last couple of days have been a little blocked up, and yes it is not the discs themselves at fault.

This item was edited on Friday, 3rd January 2003, 09:48

You can't beat air-in-a-can for such jobs, and it means not touching anything live or expensive !

I have had good results with the bog standard laser cleaning disk from Smiths. Disc errors - play cleaning disk - no disk errors. Especially useful if your kids have learned how to operate the DVD player!


regards

Voles

Can I use a CD Lens Cleaner which I use to clean my CD player, on a DVD player?

The only thing I can add is that you should not use any solvents or alcohol on the lens, the solution that comes with the cleaner should be ok but if you don't have any just use clean water. The CD lens cleaner should be ok in the DVD player but you need to decide if it's worth it for a few £'s to get the DVD version.

Steve..

Just a note to anyone deciding to use air-in-a-can to clean their machine/laser. Compressed air contains condensation and we all know what happens when water contaminates electronic components...frrrraaaaazzzle, new player here please!! Make sure it's unplugged and use the stuff sparingly.

Don't know where you get your "air-in-a-can" but the stuff we use at work always seams to be dry and is sold as such because you can use it on cameras as well.

Steve..

Cleaning a camera lens and cleaning a DVD player hardly constitute the same thing. Just be careful is all I say.