tazmun wrote:
>
> I've never tried this, but I might be tempted to try a good blast of air
> with the tray open.....but only if it is disfunctional already. I have
> never actually had one die that way yet(dusty lense). Mine all seem to just
> not be recognised by the motherboard bios or the operating system...even if
> replacing the ribbon...then its time to get a new one, or at least that has
> been the only fix I've found so far.
>
> Tazmun
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lanman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Frans Ketelaars" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "NewbieMandrake"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 4:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] CD-ROM lens cleaning?
>
> > Just an FYI for ya. When you get a sufficient amount of dust on the lens
> of a
> > CDROM drive, it's usually means that the drive is toast. Cleaning can help
> > for a short time, but Cd cleaners usually contibute more harm to the lens
> > than help, by knocking it out of alignment. After a few cleanings, the
> drive
> > usually won't read well or at all. So the rule of thumb is that when you
> have
> > to use a CD cleaner the first time, start saving for a new drive, and buy
> it
> > as soon as possible. When the old one finally becomes useless, it's a 5
> > minute job to replace it. Oh, one more thing. DON'T put your box on the
> > floor. That's where dust accumulates first. Put it on a desk, filing
> cabinet
> > or something else. The higher the better. That'll prevent dust
> accumulation
> > in your tower case.
> >
> > Dan LaBine
Thanks, both of you! I guess my drive is toast, but some hot air from
a hair dryer (!) seems to have done _some_ good :)
Frans
