How to clean a Blu-ray player?

[mrdeadfolx]

I am wondering if any of you know the proper way to go about cleaning a blu-ray player (laser). I used to use one of those CD's with the tiny brush on it for my DVD and CD players, but Im not sure if blu-ray players are any different. I know they also play DVD's and CD's, but Im not sure if its all done on one laser, or if there are multiple lasers inside, and if therefore the cleaning method should be different. If anyone has any advice on this I'd greatly appreciate it, thanks in advance - Jordan

 

[mrdeadfolx]

I must know the answer!

 

[roadtonowhere08]

I'll take a shot at it:

The laser is the same as a DVD, meaning that it should look identical but operates at a different wavelength. You should be good to go with a DVD brush cleaner, but I am not a huge fan of them. There is a potential to do more harm than good (ie. scratching the lens or smearing whatever is on it). If it were me, I would go out and buy the most pure rubbing alcohol I could find and a q-tip. Take the player's cover off and find the laser lens. Rub extremely gently with the alcohol dipped q-tip, and let it evaporate. There might be better ideas out there, but hey, you wanted an answer

 

[Austin 3:16]

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Originally Posted by roadtonowhere08 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'll take a shot at it: The laser is the same as a DVD, meaning that it should look identical but operates at a different wavelength. You should be good to go with a DVD brush cleaner, but I am not a huge fan of them. There is a potential to do more harm than good (ie. scratching the lens or smearing whatever is on it). If it were me, I would go out and buy the most pure rubbing alcohol I could find and a q-tip. Take the player's cover off and find the laser lens. Rub extremely gently with the alcohol dipped q-tip, and let it evaporate. There might be better ideas out there, but hey, you wanted an answer

[size=small]NO!!! Alcohol leaves a film.[/size] Try cleaning a window with it and you'll see what I mean.

 

[Austin 3:16]

I have used the same Recoton brush type cd lense cleaner since 1990. All types, hundreds of times. I've never had scratches. Your player will die of other causes long before any harm will be done. I never use it unless I get an error not allowing a disc to be played.

 

[Samgotit]

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Originally Posted by Austin 3:16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif And rubbing alcohol is worse than regular, because they put oil in it...

No they don't. The two are immiscible. It would look like salad dressing, clear salad dressing.

 

[Austin 3:16]

Okay you're right about the oil, but wrong for suggesting a chemical that leaves a film to clean a laser lens.

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by Austin 3:16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Okay you're right about the oil, but wrong for suggesting a chemical that leaves a film to clean a laser lens.

But he didn't.

 

[Austin 3:16]

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Originally Posted by Austin 3:16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try cleaning a window with it and you'll see what I mean.

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[Kirosia]

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Look at the avatars.

 

[roadtonowhere08]

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Originally Posted by Austin 3:16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif [size=small]NO!!! Alcohol leaves a film.[/size] Try cleaning a window with it and you'll see what I mean.

Ugghhh, fine.... use Windex

I have heard stories about those cleaner discs, but I have not used one myself as I have never needed to. Never heard of a film from alcohol, but if you have experience with that, consider my suggestion void. I have heard nothing but success with isopropyl alcohol.

 

[infinitesymphony]

Lanolin-free isopropyl alcohol, or denatured alcohol.

 

[craiglester]

make sure you buy the purest alcohol you can find. Pretty much all have some kind of additives, and the less the better. I use a lens cleaner cloth for spectacles. works just fine for me. you'd have to go some to damage one of those lenses. bigger danger id the flaoting mechanism it sits on. Just be careful and i'm sure it'll be fine.

 

[wanderman]

92% isopropyl from a drug store, Everclear or another highproof alcohol and you are good to go.

 

[Austin 3:16]

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Originally Posted by craiglester /img/forum/go_quote.gif make sure you buy the purest alcohol you can find. Pretty much all have some kind of additives, and the less the better. I use a lens cleaner cloth for spectacles. works just fine for me. you'd have to go some to damage one of those lenses. bigger danger id the flaoting mechanism it sits on. Just be careful and i'm sure it'll be fine.

The lens cleaner cloth is enough by itself.

And liquid lens cleaning solutions are good for not leaving a film too. Especially if used in conjunction with a lens cloth.