me wrote
Yes, with smokers.
Then that isnt your problem.
Wouldnt hurt to try cleaning the lense, but it isnt likely to help if you arent a smoker.
Bob:
Are you suggesting that a simple lens cleaning might restore errant
devices? I don't have smoke, but I do have dust, and a "test" device
causing issues right now (the subject to be replaced) that I could run
a pilot on.
Bob Willard wrote
Its not die so much with smokers, the smoke just
coats the lense eventually and can be cleaned off.
Its not possible to clean a Smoke Damaged Laser Assembly,
as it get on more parts that you can get at,
like the Mirror and the bottom of the Lens.
I should know as I fixed many CD/DVD Players..
Smokers even kill TV's
The Dust gets on to many parts, and it time stick like glue,
you have to use cotton buds and Isopropyl to clean some
of the parts, but hard to clean underneath the lens.
No you Can't as it gets into every thing..
In message <[email protected]> Bob Willard
However, my point was more that my 2-3 year old drives are still on par
with modern CDR/DVDR drives, there's no advancements that make them
worth replacing other than Bluray (which I don't really look at as an
"advancement" on current drives, as much as a new format entirely)
Arno said:The only reasonable burner c't identified was a Plextor
PX-8805A
You should see what its done to your lungs.
Rod Speed wrote
I blame my father for introducing me to the evil weed.
Frank Williams wrote
The problem aint damage, its just a film of the smoke residue on
the lens and its perfectly possible to get that off with isopropanol.
It doesnt matter unless its in the optical path unless the levels are very bad.
But dont understand the basics.
Not very often.
Frank Williams wrote
No it doesnt if its not a smoker's system.
It doesnt cause any real problem underneath the lens as long as it isnt
a smoker's system and isnt used in very high humidity enviroments.
Frank Williams wrote
Yes you can. It isnt a problem unless its in the optical path.
The voltage levels arent high enough to be a problem in a DVD drive.
I have proven many times you just don't know a Thing,
I have been a Electronic Eng and Technician for some 30 years
and more you just don't know a thing how a CD/DVD laser system works..
Another person that just don't know a Thing
I have serviced them for some 10 years
and more and know what I am taking about.
Some one else that does not know a Thing,
have you serviced them for say 10 years,
from your comment I don't think so..
......
Another person that just don't know a Thing I have serviced them for
some 10 years and more and know what I am taking about.
Ed said:Frank, due to his ungratiousness, most of us have Rod filtered out.
Oh, he passed away three years ago and not from smoking either so itYou'll get to pick his nursing home if it doesnt get him first.
DevilsPGD said:In message <[email protected]> me
I've got a couple LGs here that have warranty stickers from 2006, and
the one I got rid of to buy one of these was probably two years older
and is still going.
Antidotal, but I'd buy LG again.