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Cleaning CD and DVD Players?

October 17, 2011

DVD PlayerI have a cover for a portable DVD player that is either rubber or vinyl. It has become sticky. How do I clean this sticky surface without more of the same happening? The DVD player was in a closet of a motor home for a few years before it was even taken from the box. I tried mild detergent, Goo-be-Gone, and a few other household cleaning products. I have not tried auto tire and vinyl conditioners or alcohol.

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By Paul

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October 19, 20111 found this helpful

Try dusting it with body powder. I had a doll that got sticky like that, and nothing would work, so I applied powder and it took away the stickiness.

 
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January 14, 2009

I have a Samsung DVD/VCR player. The DVDs load but stop playing. They will not fast forward or rewind. Any suggestions? Is there a cleaner that may be used?



Linda from IL

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January 20, 20090 found this helpful

First thing to do is write down the name, make, model & serial numbers and go over to

WWW(dot)Fixya(dot)com

Not only did I find the answer to my "new" dvd player not-working-problem, but the forums' folks explained where to find the problem area & how to fix it right!

 
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March 19, 2007

I need to know how to go about cleaning DVD's and DVD/CD players. I am afraid dust or some kind of particles may have entered mine since it does't want to play. It is not very old.



Thank you,
Joan from CT

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March 20, 20070 found this helpful

Cleaning CD and DVD players is very easy. Go to any electronics store or even your local supermarket and look for a cleaner. These are usually packaged in a DVD case. There are two types, wet and dry. The cheaper dry ones have a disc with little brushes that will dust off the internal laser that reads the disc. The wet type uses a liquid to "wash" off the laser in addition to the dusting. Most of the players recommend cleaning every 10 hours of play, which is about every 5 movies. Usually a monthly cleaning is sufficient, or when you start to notice problems. I have also found that computer burned DVD's will start having problems sooner than Hollywood mass marketed DVD's.

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Considering that your player doesn't work at all, I would get the wet type and do it a couple of times. Usually the problem starts small and gets worse over time. If the player just stopped cold, the problem may not be a dirty laser lens but something more serious. Unfortunately is is rarely cost effective to repair these devices. You can pick up a cheap one for as little as $30.00 on sale and a name brand one for around $100.00. I would never spend more than that as I have used many different brands and have never noticed any playing difference between the cheap and expensive brands. If it is less than a year old, check your warranty.

One last thing. Make sure you buy a DVD cleaner for DVD players and a CD cleaner for CD players. Many are now multiformat and will work for all disc players and game consoles but make sure it specifically states that. Good luck!

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Jess in Portland, OR

 
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