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DVD Writer Lens Cleaner

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adorablesrini Original post #1
Feb 21, 2006 at 10:53 PM
Hey guys i have been having some odd problems with my Sony DVD Writer DRU-A710(which i bought a year ago).I think its the lens which is giving problems.I was thinkin to clean it using a DVD-Cleaner DVD.Will that work for a Writer? If not suggest me some good ideas??

Thanks
sidewinder
Feb 22, 2006 at 7:16 AM
it will work...go ahead
phatratt
Feb 22, 2006 at 4:04 PM
do u work in a dusty environment??If yes,then buy one it will cost around 60-100 bucks.
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Feb 23, 2006 at 9:41 PM
actually i am so apprehensive because earlier my CD Writer got screwed up because i cleaned it with a standard CD Lens cleaner.It messed with some thing and i started getting some error "power caliberation error".So thats y i was not so sure.Is there a special cleaning DVD for Writers?
Simple_Graduate
Feb 23, 2006 at 10:55 PM
If I use my wife's perfume to clean off the dust from the CD/DVD tray will there be any problem?

I ran out of spirit once...oh and what about using alcohol (booze)? :)
Gunner
Gunner #6
Feb 23, 2006 at 11:13 PM
You can use sprays, but it depends on the alcohol content. Too much of anything is not good. What's the problem you're facing with your DVD writer anyway ?
Ankur Gupta
Feb 23, 2006 at 11:18 PM
U shud try cleaning the lens if u know how to do it.
and for some other ideas u cud try upgrading the firmware of ur DVD-Writer.
Simple_Graduate
Feb 24, 2006 at 11:08 AM
Thanks guys,

No problem. Just wished to know about the spirits that can be used to clean off the dust on the CD tray.
debiprasad_sahoo
Feb 24, 2006 at 1:58 PM
Simple_Graduate said:
If I use my wife's perfume to clean off the dust from the CD/DVD tray will there be any problem?

I ran out of spirit once...oh and what about using alcohol (booze)? :)
Don't do that. It may cause some problem.
debiprasad_sahoo
Feb 24, 2006 at 2:18 PM
adorablesrini said:
actually i am so apprehensive because earlier my CD Writer got screwed up because i cleaned it with a standard CD Lens cleaner.It messed with some thing and i started getting some error "power caliberation error".So thats y i was not so sure.Is there a special cleaning DVD for Writers?
Don't use any ordinary lence cleaner,which provides some liquides with it. Buy a good lence cleaner with soft brush on the disk to remove the dusts.
debiprasad_sahoo
Feb 24, 2006 at 2:24 PM
Gunner said:
You can use sprays, but it depends on the alcohol content. Too much of anything is not good. What's the problem you're facing with your DVD writer anyway ?
The liquid contains only alcohol[100% pure] will work. Any other mixure such as deo etc. will damage.
debiprasad_sahoo
Feb 24, 2006 at 2:34 PM
Simple_Graduate said:
Thanks guys,

No problem. Just wished to know about the spirits that can be used to clean off the dust on the CD tray.
You can clean the tray.
A
Feb 26, 2006 at 11:40 AM
adorablesrini said:
Hey guys i have been having some odd problems with my Sony DVD Writer DRU-A710(which i bought a year ago).I think its the lens which is giving problems.I was thinkin to clean it using a DVD-Cleaner DVD.Will that work for a Writer? If not suggest me some good ideas??

Thanks

Hi, in also incidently have same writer, and is not working now at all, i used some cd lens cleaner-- chinese make and my writer is screwed up. also try upgrading the firmware version, the default is 1.0a but there is advancement for 1.0b or maybe new one might have come.

Dont worry its not only your drive, many resellers have told me this version has had serious problems, so the whole series is having the problem.
Poor Guys all the owners who got defective pieces of this!!!!1 :oops: :(
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priyadarshi #14
Mar 9, 2006 at 8:01 PM
can anyone please tell me how to upgrade the firmware of my DVD Writer that is SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A. Currently it displays YYS3 in Nero Info Tool. I'm I using the latest version?
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::vicky:: #15
Mar 9, 2006 at 8:44 PM
@priya u can check manufacturers website
mohit sharma
Mar 9, 2006 at 9:18 PM
adrable writes ::

i started getting some error "power caliberation error"

i also get same error on nero sometime ago , can anyone tell me what is "power caliberation error" ??
dIgItaL_BrAt
Mar 9, 2006 at 10:19 PM
mohit sharma said:
adrable writes ::

i started getting some error "power caliberation error"

i also get same error on nero sometime ago , can anyone tell me what is "power caliberation error" ??

that error occurs when the media has worn out.