Dirty DVD?

[BobV]

Who often do people clean their DVD burner/players? My burner has started burnning at 1X again. Do you recomend any particular type of cleaning method or product?

[Bodyslide]

I clean my DVD burner about once a month. Here is another topic to read.

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=247190

[NamPla]

I thought my old A05 crapped itself a couple of weeks ago. At first I thought my media was to blame. Then I thought my burner was to blame. Then I bought a DVD lens cleaner & whacked it thru a couple of times. Since then, I've burnt a 100 or so disks, and they all check out green & go.

If that didn't work, I was going to take LordSmurf's suggestion & take the top panel off & use a cotton-wool bud & surgical spirits to clean the laser direct.

I'll keep that up my sleeve...

Yes, clean your burner every month or 2!!!

I wonder how many people chuck/replace their burners when all it needs is a quick clean???

EDIT: BobV, that's a truthful signature, mate!

[HatchetMan]

I don't see any guides on this yet. Anyone try it with laptop rom's? Just curious, cuz my laptop's samsung combo unit crapped out long ago, thinking I may just have to attempt this on it. Will the laser lens be as accessible, beause the cleaning disc did not affect anything. thx

[Noahtuck]

I was going to take LordSmurf's suggestion & take the top panel off & use a cotton-wool bud & surgical spirits to clean the laser direct.

Yep, i've done that for years with PSX, PS2, CD & DVD Players....
Espc. if it's a smoking home as those disc cleaners don't do a very good job.