How to Fix the Eye on a CD Player

The CD lens.

The eye of a CD player, better known as the lens, is the small, circular piece of glass on the bottom of a CD player. The lens reads the information printed on a CD through the aid of a laser. However, as you use your CD player the eye begins to fog up and even become dirty. Once dirty, it can cause a CD to skip or not play at all.

Things You'll Need

• Compressed air
• CD cleaner
• Damp cloth

Instructions

1. Spray some compressed air into the CD player if you have a tray based or slot based player that does not give you direct access the the lens. This removes dust and other debris that may be stuck onto the CD lens.

2. Insert the cleaning CD into the CD player. The cleaning CD has bristles on the bottom of the CD and when you play the CD it cleans off debris from the lens. However, do not use this often because you can actually work down the glass covering on the lens and scratch it.

3. Gently rub a damp cloth over the eye of the CD player if you have clear access to the inside of the CD player. You do not want to press down hard because you can easily break the lens. Make certain the cloth will not leave behind lint.

4. Wait for the CD lens to dry. Once it has dried you can being using the CD player again.

References

• Gizmo Highway: Clean CD Player Lens