i just got a tdk cd laser lens cleaner disc. i am wondering..... will it work with my external dvd drive, or will the cd destroy it if left in there for long periods of time?
I don't really like slimline drives in todays age. Burning DVDs and CDs with them have a tendancy to be really poor and can result in the forbidden 'donut rings' (darker and brighter rings burned to the disc, of which this may cause read errors upon playback). I do recommend using one of the better quality drives like LG, LiteOn, or Plextor, depending on your preference with the use of an IDE drive caddy with USB connectivity.Lens cleaning discs with a tiny brush glued on don't do much. They might remove some dust, but not any sticky layer on the lens.
I've cleaned a fat PS2 screamed "CIGARETTE SMOKE" when coming near the thing. Gently cleaning isopropyl made the lens transparent again and resulted in a dark(!) brown(!) Q-Tip. No way a cleaning disc would have revived that poor drive. That said, I've never heard of any damage caused by a cleaning disc.
Slim drives, like common for external nowadays, are especially easy since you don't have to disassemble them to get to the lens.
I don't really like slimline drives in todays age. Burning DVDs and CDs with them have a tendancy to be really poor and can result in the forbidden 'donut rings' (darker and brighter rings burned to the disc, of which this may cause read errors upon playback). I do recommend using one of the better quality drives like LG, LiteOn, or Plextor, depending on your preference with the use of an IDE drive caddy with USB connectivity.
Must be down to the drive failing overtime. Maybe its a good idea to replace it if after cleaning it doesn't read the disc.on almost every single computer, the dvd drive that is already on the computer it like takes forever to read. so most people have external dvd drives nowadays. but what i dont have is vlc. (ya mean, THE CONE) vlc can play almost ANYTHING. uncanny, right?
Must be down to the drive failing overtime. Maybe its a good idea to replace it if after cleaning it doesn't read the disc.
VLC can be downloaded from the official VideoLan site here: https://www.videolan.org/
Just a moment. There are multiple things that can take "forever" here. Disc detection and disc dumping/fully reading.on almost every single computer, the dvd drive that is already on the computer it like takes forever to read.
Did you ever notice the eject hole on optical drives?not an extreme amount of dust, my external dvd drive still reads discs. but i bought it because u know, i don't want one of my discs stuck in drive E when it stops working!
Huh? When's the last time you went shopping for a computer? They don't come with an optical drive anymore. My computer case is pricey, and doesn't even have a way to install an internal optical drive (in the front, anyway...).on almost every single computer, the dvd drive that is already on the computer
Don't know what year you're living in, but almost nobody even has internal DVD drives anymore.on almost every single computer, the dvd drive that is already on the computer it like takes forever to read. so most people have external dvd drives nowadays. but what i dont have is vlc. (ya mean, THE CONE) vlc can play almost ANYTHING. uncanny, right?
Why would it? DVD drives can read CDs just fine and there isn't anything fundamentally different about an external drive compared to an internal one.i just got a tdk cd laser lens cleaner disc. i am wondering..... will it work with my external dvd drive, or will the cd destroy it if left in there for long periods of time?
Full size CD/DVD drives have a small hole you can stick a needle into to force the drive to eject. At least, every single one I've ever seen has had it.not an extreme amount of dust, my external dvd drive still reads discs. but i bought it because u know, i don't want one of my discs stuck in drive E when it stops working!
My computer case is pricey, and doesn't even have a way to install an internal optical drive
I've noticed such and hate it .Don't know what year you're living in, but almost nobody even has internal DVD drives anymore.
You can fairly easily find cases with 5.25" bays. They're not very common, but they're still being sold at online retailers.I've noticed such and hate it .
Hopefully I will find a case that supports drives in 2027 when my PC will probably be replaced. Else the old case will be used again.
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LOL. LMAO. ROFL. "Who uses discs in [yeardate]?!" [Some more arrogant and smug comments go here to make fun of people like me]
I need a proper (full-sized) BDXL drive for cold storage. As long there is no equally robust replacement for this there is no way around it.
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Anyway, almost all drives, including those slimline garbage, can be opened with the paperclip method. A bit harder for slot loading drives. Some require tedious disassembly, some allow for a boring session of turning a mechanical part with a flat head screwdriver for slowly ejecting the disc in manual way.
It was easier when I just had to burn a Windows installer to DVD once, and use that disc whenever I needed to install or reinstall.