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to: TOM WALKER
from: CHARLES ANGELICH
date: 2004-11-25 02:39:00
subject: Re: dying burner?

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Hello Tom - 

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

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

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