What is the correct method to clean CD’s/DVD’s ?
When a CD or DVD has a little of dust, what is the correct method to clean it without damage it ?
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Gary Case
You can buy a commercial CD cleaner ... but it's perfectly safe to simply use a clean, lint-free cloth with a bit of water and just wipe the disc in a circular motion. Be sure it's dry before you put it in your CD drive.
... here's one of the commercial cleaners: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16882125126
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I have had the best luck with, low and behold, Windex and a lint-free cloth. This is actually the method we used while I worked at a 'popular' (not showing name) video chain. We let it soak in for about 10 seconds, then as mentioned above, wiped clean and dry in a circular direction. I've had 1 CD/DVD NOT work with this method, as the scratches were too deep, and a >$20 CD Doctor worked the scratch out. Tried and true method.
Sorry, edit of comment above, DO <B>NOT</B> WIPE IN A CIRCULAR DIRECTION!!!! The laser reads in the circular direction, therefore if you clean in a circular direction, it will scratch along those readable lines (this is also evident if you look at the way a CD Doctor works.. it rubs in an up-and-down manner.) Wipe from the middle upwards...
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Thank you!