Tips for Clean Blu-ray Drive

The easiest way to clean your Blu-ray player is to buy a lens cleaning disc. The lens cleaning disc does not need to say it is for blu-ray specifically, Replacement Internal Blu-ray drive will read CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs. This cleaning disc works by putting data sectors for the drive to read in a "cleaning track" on the disc. In this "cleaning track" you will find a small micro fiber brush which as the drive reads will brush off the dust on the lens and contains no cleaning solution.
When you start the CD, DVD, or Optiarc BC-5600S Blu-ray cleaner disc it will play some music or a small clip so you can determine if the drive needs to be cleaned. It will then give you instructions on what to do and how long to wait for the cleaning disc to finish. Once it's finished it will display a closing sample movie. This movie allows you to determine if the cleaning solved your problem. Occasionally you may have to run this disc more then once but this is rare.
If you don't have a warrant then get a couple screw drivers and put your thinking cap on. The screwdrivers you will most likely need are a Phillips standard #2 and a small jewelers screw driver. Depending on what kind of player you are working with the methods of removing it will change, but the drive itself will remain the same. As with any electrical device you need to be sure to turn the device off and unplug it before performing any maintenance. After all you may feel like Einstein now but you wouldn't want to look like him. Now look at your device if it's a computer Panasonic UJ-225 Blu-ray drive, removing it is as simple as opening the case, taking two or three screws out of the side of the drive, then sliding it out of the bay. If it is a set top Blu-ray player then it could be a bit different, but most likely you will find the screws to remove the case on the back of the player. Once you remove these screws the Blu-ray drive should be exposed.
There are times when a cleaning disc simply won't work. For instance if your lens is already so dirty it won't read the starting track, then you won't be able to use the Panasonic UJ235A disc. If this is the case there is only one solution. You have to open the case. before proceeding here check if you have a manufactures warranty. If you have a warranty then just send it back and get it replaced free or for cost of shipping. 

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