How to Clean the Laser Head of a Car DVD?

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GraceAnn
07/29/25 10:12pm
The steps to clean the laser head of a car DVD are: 1. Remove the optical drive from the chassis, use tools like a screwdriver to open the outer shell of the optical drive. In the center of the optical drive, there is a small glass-like sphere. Use a clean cotton swab or wrap absorbent cotton around a toothpick, dip it in a small amount of alcohol or distilled water, and gently wipe the surface of the laser head. After wiping, wait for the alcohol to evaporate, then cover the optical drive shell. If the optical drive has been used for a long time and the working environment is dusty, the surface of the laser head can easily accumulate dust. This can weaken the laser beam emitted by the laser head, reduce the error tolerance of the optical drive, impair its disc-reading ability, or even make it unable to read discs. Cleaning the laser head can alleviate or solve such issues.
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