JEAN PARROT wrote in a message to CHARLES ANGELICH:

 JP> It would skip and miss on the tracks. A Q-tip run over the lazer 
 JP> lens curred it all, too much dust in there. There is no fan in the 
 JP> machine but I guess that the cooling of it after use, will draw 
 JP> some dust in there. Do you have any suggestion of any liquid to 
 JP> clean that small lens ? Just to do a better job of it .

I have a drive here that's giving me trouble as well,  and am wondering
about the same thing.  Maybe get some kind of a cleaning disc?  I haven't
looked into this stuff yet,  but should...

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