On Tue 2036-09-23 (03:20), Tom Crane wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sami
>Nieminen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > BTW, my HP7200+ has problems writing data CDs, audio CDs burn mostly with
> > success. Blanking and reading CDRW doesn't work anymore. Is there
> > somewhere a good explanation how to clean the lens? Do I have to open the
> > cover of the drive?
>
> I used to have one of these (actually a 7100i). For a while using a cleaning-CD
> before a write would work. Eventually I took it apart to get at the lens. Both
> the top and bottom of the unit have to be removed to get at it, IIRC. I cleaned
> it with alcohol & cotton buds and for a couple of writes after that it worked
> OK. Thereafter I started getting coasters again - typically it would fail at
> the fixation stage. Either that, or the CDs it produced would give soft errors
> when read elsewhere. I'm now using a Plextor 12/10/32A :-)
When you have opened the drive it might be helpful to clean
the mechanic part too (remove dry lube, add new one - IMHO silicon is better
than wd-40)
Steffen, who has revived a 2600 successfully that way
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