Clean your PlayStation 3's Blu-ray Disc drive lens How to Clean your PlayStation 3's Blu-ray Disc drive lens If your Blu-ray Discs aren't playing properly in your PlayStation 3, then the answer may be as simple as a dirty lens in the Blu-ray Disc drive. Anybody with a few screwdrivers can do this themselves, right at home, no repair costs. But it would void your PS3 warranty, so beware. This video tutorial will show you the exact process of cleaning your PS3's Blu-ray drive lens. See the disassembly of the actual Blu-ray player, bit by bit, piece by piece, until you have reached the actual lens. Cleaning is a simple as using a cotton swab. How to Resolve sense key = MEDIUM ERROR on MacBook Pro April 8, 2008 Posted by asimag in MacBook Pro, OS X Leopard. Please post comments on new Blog. I will disable further comments on this blog. After 9 months of purchasing my MacBook Pro I was faced with Error while burning my CDs. Toast reported sense key = MEDIUM ERROR and eject CD.

I google the error and was surprised to see so many users are having this error. crc mass air flow sensor cleaner reviewsSome were blaming to cheap CDs while others recommended to repair permissions or re-install OS.mass airflow sensor cleaning tahoe I continue to face error on some cds while some burn fine. aaa air duct and carpet cleaning reviewsI concluded that it may be defective cds but when I used same cd on my external writer they burn fine. On 12 months my burner finally gave up and now it was not burning any type of CD/DVD. I went to shop purchased Philips CD Cleaner which had two brushed on it. Inserted it into my dvd drive. Instructions played to choose track no. 14 for cleaning.

I did as instructed and WOW my dvd burner was functional. I have burnt quite a few CD with no problem at all. My Xbox360 won't play disc!!!!  My Xbox screen after loading the disc turns into DVD screen and display message like" Attemting to read media" and nothing happens. Happenned with games like " Prototype" " Call of Juarez: BIB"...pls can some body help? Xbox 360 wont read games Xbox 360 wont read disc Xbox 360 cd rom problems PS3 Won't Read Games or Discs CD-ROM/DVD Drive won't work [Solved] DVD ROM not reading CDs Playing MGS Disc 2 on emulator/Daemon Tools? Dec 30, 2010 10:07PM I went straight to Microsoft xbox website. Their solution worked for us when our xbox would not play discs. Highlight any storage device and press "Y". Do not select "A". Select "Clear System Cache". Perform Maintenance, click "Yes". Next try your game to see if it works. When you play your games, data will be restored. Go to Microsoft XBOX troubleshooting if you have problems.

Apr 16, 2010 08:39AM dont listen to the other plugs I work for microsoft. throw your xbox off the 20th floor of an apartment building, make sure it makes 10 360s on the way down or else this method will fail. If it breaks its not my fault, blame microsoft!!!!!! Jan 24, 2010 05:15PM i have been dealing with the same problem for a long time. But I found a fix!!! (at least for me) Both, however, require you to open your xbox dvd drive which will void any warranties you have. 1. clean dvd lens carefully with q-tip and rubbing alcohol. 2. lube rail that dvd laser slides on, and the bronze track that the motor turns. (i used gun oil but any good lube will work. DO NOT USE WD-40!!! or any spray like it) This worked for me, if you try it I hope it works. Aug 4, 2010 02:25PM i replased my xbox lazer and it is still onlyreading the cleaner cd Mar 28, 2010 09:45AM the only thing you can do is get a new disk drive this is hapenning to my xbox right now.

(or get a new laser or clean your laser with a soft cloth Jun 14, 2013 07:45PM Clearing the cache worked for me Apr 25, 2010 07:11PM i have tried that and I asked and it work for them Jun 11, 2013 08:17AM the only way of fixing this is to buy a new dvd rom disk drive unit, its the games rom reader is burnt out Apr 26, 2010 02:15PM UPDATE YOU SYSTEM ON LIVE!! WITHOUT THE GAME IN THE DRIVE OF COURSE!! Then clean your lense aswell Mar 30, 2010 05:26PM hay happened to me you need to buy hard drive disk scleener like 10 $ Apr 16, 2010 06:11PM well I would recommend you ring up where you got it from like if you got it from some shop like a asda or something like that to see if they can recommend anything for you or ring up microsoft to see if your warranty is still valid because they give you a free 1 year warranty so if you haven't had it for 1 year send it back and they will repair it or send you a replacement thats how I did mine and its worked fine ever since

Aug 9, 2009 07:52AM your disk may be damaged if still the same issue then use a lens cleaner £0 - £15  (8) £15 - £30  (2) £30 - £50  (1)The idea of capturing and preserving precious memories and important data on DVD is alluring. After all, experts rate the lifespan of write-once DVDs at 30 to 50 years. But despite their archival longevity, DVDs aren't indestructible, and they require white-glove treatment. "DVDs can stand high levels of heat and extremes of cold, but sometimes ... a little speck of dust, a little smudge, or a little scratch can put a disc out of commission," says Rich D'Ambrise, director of technology at Maxell. "It's much more critical to take proper care of your discs with DVD than it was with CD. The information on the disc is much more finely packed, so it's more susceptible to scratches, and more data may become corrupted." A similar size-scratch on a 4.7GB DVD will take out far more data than it would on a 700MB CD.

And if a DVD player's laser has trouble reading one part of the disc, Grandma may not be able to continue watching that home movie you burned for her. Before you use up a 100-pack spindle of discs, consider these ten tips for taking care of your DVD media. Following them will help ensure that your personal archive will be there when you come back to it in 5, 25, or maybe even 50 years. 1. Use write-once media for archiving. For archiving, write-once media have several advantages over their rewritable cousins. For starters, you can't accidentally overwrite your treasured photos, video, or data on write-once discs. And since they're dye-based, they last longer than rewritable discs, which constantly change their state when you write to them. Write-once discs are also the least expensive DVD media you can buy. 2. Store discs in a jewel case or video case. Sure, you just bought a 25, 50, or 100 pack of DVD+R or -R discs. And it's fine to leave the discs on the spindle as you slowly (or perhaps speedily) devour the supply;

just remember to keep the cover on so it doesn't get dusty. But once you write to a disc, don't place it on a flat surface without putting it in a protective case. Otherwise, "the disc can pick up anything, whether it be abrasives or a liquid," D'Ambrise says. Keep in mind that paper or plastic sleeves may take less space, but neither offers enough protection from dust, scratches, and other debris. Also, use a case that's designed for DVD media. Cautions D'Ambrise, "you can't just buy a CD jewel case and put a DVD in there, even though it's the same size disc. There are differences in the center hub that holds the disc in place." Unlike CDs, DVDs are really two discs chemically bonded together, so you can't put as much pressure on a DVD as on a CD when you take it in and out of its case. Some DVD cases let you depress a button in the hub to eject the disc; with others, you push in the edges; and still others have little plastic teeth or a smooth doughnut design that's similar, but not identical, to what you find in CD cases.

3. Handle DVDs with care. For example, don't pull a DVD up by its edges--repeatedly doing so can bend or warp a disc. Likewise, never force a disc out of its case. Keep your fingerprints off the disc if possible. When you remove a disc, hold it at the edges--perhaps with your finger in the hole in the center. 4. Clean discs carefully. Use a lint-free cloth, compressed air, or a liquid cleanser. To keep dust and other airborne particles from scratching your disc, use a lint-free cloth and clean in strokes from the inside of the hub to the outside of the disc. Never use a circular motion, from the inside out; and never use a tissue, paper towel, or other random rag. 5. Don't panic if dust gets on your disc. A can of compressed air is safe to use on DVD media, and can help remove dust and other particles. But D'Ambrise recommends a wet disc cleanser that's intended for use with DVD media. "That will take away any dust as well as any smudges embedded on the disc," he says. 6. Avoid direct heat and light.

Keeping your DVDs in a closet or attic that lacks air conditioning won't ruin them, but exposing them to direct heat or intense light will. As on CDs, the dye layer is susceptible to light; and if light affects the disc, its data may become unreadable. Likewise, if exposed to extreme heat, a disc can become warped and unusable. Typically, DVD media can withstand 10 to 90 percent relative humidity, and are rated for use in environments ranging from 23 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit. But temperatures that slightly exceed those extremes won't destroy the disc's integrity. "Optical media is a lot more durable than people think when it comes to temperature," says D'Ambrise. However, if you do take media from storage in a warm environment to a cool one, or vice versa, you might see condensation on the disc. If that happens, D'Ambrise suggests letting the disc come to room temperature before using it. 7. Apply labels with care. Just as 52X CD burners spin so fast that the slightest misalignment can cause problems, fast speeds can cause problems with DVDs--particularly as burners reach speeds of 8X and beyond.

If you apply an adhesive label, always use a full-size circular label to maintain symmetry and balance on the disc, and be sure to use a label applicator to center the label and smoothly apply it. Printable discs are intended for use with an ink-jet printer that's capable of printing on optical media, but many users buy these discs and hand-write notes on them instead. If you're going to do this, use a water-based pen; the alcohol found in other types of pens can seep into the dye on the disc and damage its data. 8. Keep discs free of dust. Anything that gets in the way of a DVD drive's pickup assembly can cause problems with the mechanism. If your disc accumulates dust, then clean it off as described above. 9. Keep your drive or player clean. In a sense, DVD players and recorders are not unlike VCRs: Just as your old VCR could use a head cleaning every now and then, these devices can also use an occasional dusting. Even if you religiously keep your discs clean, dust and debris can build up inside your unit over time.