5.2 Cleaning of Optical Disk Drive
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Figure 5.3 Removing an optical disk cartridge
5.2 Cleaning of Optical Disk Drive The drive performance may deteriorate if dust, particle or cigarette smoke deposits
accumulate on the lens actuator of the drive. Clean the lens actuator periodically
using following head cleaner (*1).
*1 How often the lens actuator should be cleaned varies depending on the
environment in which the optical disk drive has been installed. Usually, clean
the lens actuator once every three months.
Table 5.1 Head cleaner
Product name Product number Order number
Head cleaner 0240470 CA90002-C980
Clean the lens actuator using the head cleaner as follows:
1) Power on the optical disk drive.
2) Insert the head cleaner.
3) When the head cleaner is automatically loaded, the optical head positioner
moves back and forth to cause the head cleaner's cleaning brush to clean the
object lens.
4) When the cleaning is finished, the head cleaner is automatically ejected.
Note: The cleaning time is around 15 seconds.