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RE: One thing to try

Posted by PAR on May 24, 2017 at 01:41:22:
That is encouraging. I had to assume that the unit was regularly in use since the model was introduced in 2003.

Of course those "few years ago" may be longer ago than you think ( time goes by so quickly) and I hope that the previous owner wasn't like a used car dealer where each vehicle was owned by a little old lady who only used it to drive to church on Sundays :-).

Anyway good luck with the cleaning. Just be careful how you do it. If you can, use a good pro photographer's lens cleaner fluid sparingly with pro lens cleaner tissues (careful use of a Q tip otherwise). if you can't get to the lens and have to insert a cleaning disc try to avoid the type with small sponges which you dampen with a fluid which are stuck to a CD . That type has the potential to knock the lens off its mounting. The other type (if still available) has a small spiral of carbon fibres. Less potential for damage but not great for removing oily deposits though OK for dust.

The manufacturuer of my own disc transport recommends the use of a "canned air" type of aerosol to deal with dust. That has the advantage of no physical contact and may not require opening up the machine.

Meanwhile I have no knowledge of any method for rejuvenating CDRs where the dye may be deteriorating, this being another possible element of your problem. They are just not suitable for the long term storage of data.

Good luck.