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Cleaning a slot-style CD drive? - Echo 7-7 - 10-21-2014 Any tips or suggestions on how to clean my laptop's CD slot drive? I know the felt pads on the inside of the slot are supposed to prevent anything from getting inside, but I'm convinced that something has worked its way in there, since a couple of CDs that I ejected recently have come out scratched, including a brand new DVD that started skipping almost as soon as I played it. The most relevant article I found from a quick google search was this, but I'm not sure if this would work to dislodge whatever particle is caught inside. RE: Cleaning a slot-style CD drive? - Mímir - 10-21-2014 You used to be able to get a special type cd with a sturdy little polyester brush on it that could clean the lens. Don't know how much good they do, though. RE: Cleaning a slot-style CD drive? - SMGSterlin - 10-21-2014 His problem isn't the lens being dirty and not reading the disc though, so a lens cleaning disc won't help much I think. That link has about the easiest sounding solution I think... If your laptop's disc drive is like mine, then on the top where you place the CD there should be a little open spot where the lens is that moves back and forth, you might try looking in there first and using a can of air or a vacuum to remove anything that could be scratching the disc in there. Other than that, I would only think of completely taking apart the laptop as a way to get in there. RE: Cleaning a slot-style CD drive? - Anomander - 10-21-2014 To clean just an lens on inside You could use an CD-cleaner disk (pic-below): Cleaning from dust and turnings / filings You could use a vacuum-cleaner or compressor (personally I clean / blow dust my PC by compressor) RE: Cleaning a slot-style CD drive? - Tenacity - 10-21-2014 Not a good idea to use a compressor, get canned air. Compressors dont filter out dust or humidity in the air, and can cause damage to computer components. RE: Cleaning a slot-style CD drive? - Echo 7-7 - 10-21-2014 Thanks for the tips everyone - first stop will be to try using a vacuum cleaner, then throw in a sacrificial disk to see if it's clear or not.