How to clean the lens on the DVD drive of a BC1

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Guys

My BC1 is starting to stop midway through DVD playback.....

Any ideas what could be causing this, or what I can do to clean the lens....

It doesn't like my CD lens cleaner disc that I have...

Thanks

Gary

It might be an overheating issue, which was addressed in

help?

gk31ax wrote:

help?

Seem to recall a similar BC1 issue where it was suggested that there might be a timer issue if CDs were found to play right through, but longer running DVD's turned off prematurely at about the same running time. ( But I don't know whether that turned out to be the actual problem in that particular case.)

Graham

so, is there a cure!?

my DVD1 had problems where the DVDs kept skipping and freezing.

i opened the case.

the lens was foggy with dust!

got a cotton bud for cleanign your ears (clean one) and used some isopropyl alcohol that you can buy from chemist or a hifi shop. alterntaively the sterile wipes do the same trick.

try that.

my DVD1 works beautifully.

 

my DVD1 had problems where the DVDs kept skipping and freezing.

i opened the case.

the lens was foggy with dust!

got a cotton bud for cleaning your ears (clean one) and used some isopropyl alcohol that you can buy from chemist or a hifi shop. alterntaively the sterile wipes do the same trick.

try that.

my DVD1 works beautifully.

 

Not sure I want to open up the BC1? Anyone in or around London that can help me?

Thanks

Gary

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