HP Pavilion DV9500 CTO Notebook DVD-RW Burning Issue

T.G · 08-19-2010, 12:55 PM

Kegan - be cautious with the use of compressed air, too much pressure or too close to the lens element can potentially damage things by knocking the lens out of alignment/suspension. Best to use a can of "air" from an office supply/computer/electronic/camera shop because it's lower pressure, dry and oil free, and not a blowgun nozzle on a shop air compressor (yes, I've seen people do it - 100PSI shop air to a laser element... ugh).

As for alcohol - it can sometimes leave streaks that will degrade performance, and q-tips can leave lint behind. If you have lens cleaning solution and lens cleaning tissues, these are much better options. Wrap a few layers of the tissue around the head of a q-tip or a pair of forceps or locking tweezers.

If you do get streaks, removal is easy, just gently "polish" with a dry q-tip/camera lens wipe

Don't push down hard on the lens. If you do, you run the risk of knock it out of alignment permanently. This would render the drive useless.

08-19-2010, 12:55 PM	#9
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,567 Trading: (37)	Re: HP Pavilion DV9500 CTO Notebook DVD-RW Burning Issue Kegan - be cautious with the use of compressed air, too much pressure or too close to the lens element can potentially damage things by knocking the lens out of alignment/suspension. Best to use a can of "air" from an office supply/computer/electronic/camera shop because it's lower pressure, dry and oil free, and not a blowgun nozzle on a shop air compressor (yes, I've seen people do it - 100PSI shop air to a laser element... ugh). As for alcohol - it can sometimes leave streaks that will degrade performance, and q-tips can leave lint behind. If you have lens cleaning solution and lens cleaning tissues, these are much better options. Wrap a few layers of the tissue around the head of a q-tip or a pair of forceps or locking tweezers. If you do get streaks, removal is easy, just gently "polish" with a dry q-tip/camera lens wipe Don't push down hard on the lens. If you do, you run the risk of knock it out of alignment permanently. This would render the drive useless.