Having some playback quality issues with this 5 disc changer. I use it almost exclusively for music CDs but rent an occasional DVD also.
I would like to clean the laser lens but don't want to screw anything up trying to get at it. Is this something that is normally detailed in a service manual? If so, where to find manual? If not, any words of advice on accessing the lens?
TIA, Smitty
You used to be able to buy a CD with a brush on it (really!) that would wipe dust off the lens. It could not, of course, remove impacted schmutz.
Unless you smoke, or the player is in a dirty environment, it's not likely the lens will /ever/ need cleaning. I've owned many optical-disk players, and have never had to clean one.
If you choose to clean the lens, put a small amount of lens-cleaning fluid on the end of Q-Tip or (preferably) a foam swab, and "gently, gently" roll it over the lens.
These "cleaning" discs never did work worth a crap. They were simply a ploy to get people's money.
Mark Z.
I had to clean the lens in my car CD player. The lens is mounted in a tiny coil assembly that is in turn suspended by very thin spring wires. So be very gentle and careful when cleaning. I used cleaning solution made for camera lenses. There was a lot of dirt on the Q tip cotton swabs I used to clean the lens. I suspect this was because I drive on dirt roads a lot. Eric
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