If so how do I do this cleaning and how often. I miss the old cassette mediem
2007-01-16 04:18:33 · 11 answers · asked by robert2020 6 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
Yes.
You can buy basic cleaning kits at any electronics store.
I'd avoid trying to do it yourself without the kit, as you can easily damage the lens and ruin the machine. (I ruined my first CD player as a teenager trying to clean it myself. Scratched the lens and it couldn't be repaired).
Note: While DVD's and CD's look the same, they aren't. And they take different cleaning kits.
2007-01-16 04:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tape heads and phono styli suffer a noticeable change in sound quality if there's even a small amount of buildup. Laser pickups only require most of the lense to be clear. Regular maintenance is not necessary. Skipping music or messed up video is usually the sign of a very old machine which has gunked up inside. Whenever this has happened to me, I take the thing apart and re-lube the worm screw which drives the assembly back and forth. Also worth noting is that it is far more effective to clean a VCR by hand with the right swabs.
2014-01-12 09:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by Joe B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes CD & dvd needs cleaning but only the lens area with soft cloth or cotton because, most of the time the dust is on lens area
2007-01-16 04:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by sunil chauhan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it removes dust and dirt particles from the groves of the disc.You can buy lens cleaners at any music or dept store. Instructions are on the package.
2007-01-16 04:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by nuttin'fancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the laser lense needs to be cleaned. You can buy Cleaning Discs at any electronics store/department.
2007-01-16 04:23:25 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just buy a cleaner disc (buy at a music store for around 10 bucks) and use it about every ten hours to keep your sound sharp and crisp.
2007-01-16 04:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by Future Citizen of Forvik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A cleaning disc only bats particles off the lense. Your problem is far more severe. Just replace the head unit.
2016-05-25 00:28:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, after a while dust will get on the laser eye and the item might not work as well as it once did.......there are several means to clean them......buying commercialy available cleaners or just opening the item/voiding any warranty.....and cleaning it yourself
2007-01-16 04:23:21 · answer #8 · answered by s_h_a_r_k_k_y 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd probably keep away from that since you shouldn't be touching the lens of the optical drive.
2007-01-16 04:22:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes & No. Good, No need.
2007-01-16 04:22:04 · answer #10 · answered by SWAZZLE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋