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larc919 · 13-11-2006

I recently ran a lens cleaning disc in my Pio 111 based on a suggestion Chef made to another poster. It had started producing occasional NEC-type spikes. Oddly, this appears to have fixed it. No spikes since, plus there's been a small overall improvement in burns.

Does anybody clean lenses on DVD burners regularly and, if you do, what method do you use? I have heard cleaner discs can damage a burner, but the Memorex disc I used didn't seem to cause any problems.

Workknot has a thread about cleaning, but his seems to be involved more with old players and cleaning as a last resort before binning them. I'm more interested in cleaning as a regular practice.

**mciahel** · 13-11-2006

Hi,

I wouldn't use such cleaning discs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philips website

May I use cleaning discs?
We advise NOT to use cleaning discs as the brushes can damage the fragile laser optics of your drive.

Source: http://www.storageupdates.philips.co...emburning.html

Michael

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larc919 CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: US:NC Posts: 1,321	Newer DVD burners: to clean or not to clean? I recently ran a lens cleaning disc in my Pio 111 based on a suggestion Chef made to another poster. It had started producing occasional NEC-type spikes. Oddly, this appears to have fixed it. No spikes since, plus there's been a small overall improvement in burns. Does anybody clean lenses on DVD burners regularly and, if you do, what method do you use? I have heard cleaner discs can damage a burner, but the Memorex disc I used didn't seem to cause any problems. Workknot has a thread about cleaning, but his seems to be involved more with old players and cleaning as a last resort before binning them. I'm more interested in cleaning as a regular practice. __________________ BenQ 1650 (BCIC) x2 Lite-On 160P6S (PS0C) Lite-On 20A4P (9P59) Pioneer 111D @ 111L (8.29) Toshiba M1502 (J816) ripper

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