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Title: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: doughn on Apr 27, 2006 at 08:36 AM

after 20x of cleaning the lens by playing cd lens cleaner disc ???

what should i do ?

thanks\\


-doughn

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: sandawa on Apr 27, 2006 at 09:13 AM

that happened to me two years ago. i was so desperate, i opened the drive's cover (ASUS) and cleaned the lens manually with soft cloth and distilled water. it was risky but that's the only option left. the manual cleaning worked and it's still working perfectly in my kid's PC until now. a technician friend claimed some commercially available cleaners (brush and liquid) are even harmful to the lens, so i haven't used any such device in my CD/DVD R-W drives in the last two years.

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: jojitv on Apr 28, 2006 at 04:05 AM

If you don't like to open the drive, you could try and use cotton buds to clean the lens.

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: backdraft on Apr 28, 2006 at 04:54 AM

Quote from: jojitv on Apr 28, 2006 at 04:05 AM

If you don't like to open the drive, you could try and use cotton buds to clean the lens.

ser, how can you clean the lens kung di mo bubuksan yung drive. hehehehe  :P

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: jojitv on Apr 28, 2006 at 07:22 AM

Quote from: backdraft on Apr 28, 2006 at 04:54 AM

ser, how can you clean the lens kung di mo bubuksan yung drive. hehehehe  :P

Sir, eject mo lang yung cd tray. Minsan makikita mo na yung lens.  :P 

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: YrNeH on Apr 28, 2006 at 07:18 PM

 

Quote from: jojitv on Apr 28, 2006 at 04:05 AM

If you don't like to open the drive, you could try and use cotton buds to clean the lens.

but make sure there are no traces of lint or dust left in the lens from the cotton buds

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: ccc on Apr 28, 2006 at 08:24 PM

Don't use alcohol as well!

Most of the lenses are covered with a plastic thingy that can be smeared, if not melted, by alcohol.

Title: Re: help !!! my dvd-rom/cdrw drive suddenly wont read any disc????
Post by: doughn on May 02, 2006 at 10:55 AM

thanks i think to open the drive is my FINAL OPTION. THANKS TO ALL