Optical Drive Cleaning

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  1. Posts : 927
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       #21

    Some of those nicotine stainings can be really stubborn though.
    I've always advocated using a slightly moist Brillo pad backed up with plenty of elbow grease.
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  2. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #22

    I quit smoking 10 years ago, but I can honestly say I've never found a need to clean my optical drives. I've been using computers since '92.

    James
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  3. Posts : 6,618
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       #23

    fimble said:
    Some of those nicotine stainings can be really stubborn though.
    I've always advocated using a slightly moist Brillo pad backed up with plenty of elbow grease.
    Now there is a really "useful" remark.
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  4. Posts : 6,618
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       #24

    James Colbert said:
    I quit smoking 10 years ago, but I can honestly say I've never found a need to clean my optical drives. I've been using computers since '92.

    James
    I have never been too good about this chore before either, but since I'm currently into encoding a large collection of DVDs, I feel that anything that might squeeze a few more FPS on a task, would make the job a bit faster, and I might finish it before the end of time.
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  5. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #25

    seekermeister said:
    James Colbert said:
    I quit smoking 10 years ago, but I can honestly say I've never found a need to clean my optical drives. I've been using computers since '92.

    James
    I have never been too good about this chore before either, but since I'm currently into encoding a large collection of DVDs, I feel that anything that might squeeze a few more FPS on a task, would make the job a bit faster, and I might finish it before the end of time.
    Tell me how much time you need. If it goes beyond the the end, I'll see what I can do (to extend time, not help encode your discs...).

    James
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  6. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #26

    Rules of repair:
    1) Don't fix what isn't broken
    Second rule:
    2) See rule number one
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  7. Posts : 53,407
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #27

    seekermeister said:
    A Guy said:
    I wouldn't use windex, at this point I'd leave it be. Distilled water, or alcohol that doesn't leave residue is one thing, cleaners with ammonia and such, I wouldn't. A Guy
    You may well be right, but aren't the lens made of glass? If so, I would think that a glass cleaner would be perfect...streak free.
    This is optical glass, maybe even with a coating. No saying what effect it might have, maybe none. Drives are cheap though :)

    A Guy
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  8. Posts : 6,618
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       #28

    linnemeyerhere said:
    Rules of repair:
    1) Don't fix what isn't broken
    Second rule:
    2) See rule number one
    Agreed. but maintenance is not repair.
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  9. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #29

    This is true and fortunately if something goes wrong these optical drives sans BluRay's are cheap. I would use a camera lens cleaning kit. I would use a dry q-tip at first and look at it with a magnifier. Then light moisten a fresh q-tip and allow to sit for 10 seconds then swab the lens and immediately dry with a clean q-tip then blast the lens with the camera lens bubble brush.
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