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Cleaning PC Disk Drive

  • 31-07-2011 9:17pm
    #1
    Sonovagun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭


    My PCs disk drive refuses to read any CDs/DVDs including the laser cleaning disk. I know its dirt. Any ideas on how to clean the laser? Any good cleaners on the Market?


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  • #2
    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    how do you know its dirt? why not the laser being faulty?


  • #3
    Sonovagun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭Sonovagun


    It's not the laser. Up tillThe other day it had been stuggling to read disks. I should have cleaned it then. The tower and it's fans have been covered in dust. Gave it a good clean out but can't clean the disk drive


  • #4
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    Most thorough cleaner is a small bit of methylated spirits and a cotton ear bud cleaner thing. Take the drive out of the computer, open it up, clean the eye with the cotton bud dipped in the methylated spirits.

    There is CD cleaners available, but basically all there are is just a CD with a brush in the middle of it so the brush runs over the eye. Doesn't do a huge amount imo.
    Something like this,
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-DVD-Laser-Cleaning-Disc/dp/B00005UPDF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312192305&sr=8-1

    But once your careful opening the drive won't do any damage.


  • #5
    PapaQuebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭PapaQuebec


    Fluffy88 wrote: »
    Most thorough cleaner is a small bit of methylated spirits and a cotton ear bud cleaner thing. Take the drive out of the computer, open it up, clean the eye with the cotton bud dipped in the methylated spirits.

    There is CD cleaners available, but basically all there are is just a CD with a brush in the middle of it so the brush runs over the eye. Doesn't do a huge amount imo.
    Something like this,
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-DVD-Laser-Cleaning-Disc/dp/B00005UPDF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312192305&sr=8-1

    But once your careful opening the drive won't do any damage.

    Dont use meths - the purple colourant in it will leave a dusty-film when it dries. This residue is also highly abrasive. Use isopropyl alcohol - you can get a small (50ml) bottle in most pharmacies!


  • #6
    Melvin11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Melvin11


    If you have any plans of cleaning your PC from the dust then you can surely approach the professional cleaning experts. These experts will clean your PCs using well tested cleaning techniques which help you out for retaining things for longer time.


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  • #7
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Compressed air into the cd drive can probably help if it is only dust on the lens.


  • #8
    Sonovagun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭Sonovagun


    Overheal wrote: »
    Compressed air into the cd drive can probably help if it is only dust on the lens.

    Worked a threat. Stuck a straw into the disk drive and gave it a few blows! ty


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