Hello Roy.

30 Nov 04 12:06, you wrote to CHARLES ANGELICH:

 RT> ->> Nope. Never even saw one. There was some discussion about
 RT> ->> cleaning CD burner 'optics' in the W95 echo and, as I
 RT> ->> recall it, the consensus was that the cleaning disk was a
 RT> ->> scam. It would never touch the 'optics' since they don't
 RT> ->> drag on the CD nor would they drag on the surface of a
 RT> ->> 'cleaner' disk.

 TW>> The ones I have seen, while of doubtfull value, had a small
 TW>> soft brush inbedded in the Cleaning Disk and a program on
 TW>> the CD to move the Laser lens over it. The soft brush stuck
 TW>> up enough the "Brush" across the lens.

 CA>> I have to agree with "of doubtful value". Disassembly and
 CA>> careful cleaning would be more likely here but even then I
 CA>> suspect the burner is just wearing out.

 RT> This makes me wonder what's to wear out in one of those?

The bearing of the camp that holds the CD and the laser, are the main reasons 
for CD-ROMS/burners dieing, next the tray mechanism going out of alinement. 
The latter can often be fixed, the former usually not.

Russell

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