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How do you clean the laser in a CD player?

I've never done this before but one of my CDP's isn't reading discs. I'd like to try giving it a good cleaning before I spend cash getting it looked at by a tech. The unit in question is a Kyocera 410cx, basic single disc front loading CDP. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas! Jeff
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paulwp
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There are products in stores like Fry's with little brushes on the bottom of a cd. I am afraid to use them on my good cdps, but my transports come out in the drawers so the lasers are exposed, so I just spray them with canned air. The guys in the stores say those cdp laser cleaners are perfectly safe.
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rar1
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I have used the Maxell lens cleaner (the one with one brush) on my Pioneer PD-65 with no problem and it appeared to work fine. I was skeptical as well, but the Pioneer was not reading the several discs "correctly." You will only "play" the cleaning disc in your player for 20 seconds. Regards, Rich
bigwavedave
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I read an article in stereophile magazine april 2002 issue, pg.210. It says to use denatured alcohol and a Q-tip very gently on the laser and then a dry wipe with a Q-tip. I tried this with my fingers crossed on my cdp with good results and no apparent damage. Good luck.
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