The condition of your laser lens is of critical importance if you rely on your DVD drive for any reason
. If the laser lens is damaged or has dust on it it may not be able to perform its basic function of reading the metallic layers from the discs. At times discs may have scratches and also dust or dirt on them thus making it difficult for the laser to read them too. Every disc has a plastic coating to protect the metallic layer below. It is on the metallic layer that data is stored.
The best way to fix a DVD laser lens is to run the clean the lens or DVD driver CD. There are several other cleaning drives available. It may be a disc doctor cd or a repair your DVD CD.
If the DVD driver has been installed properly and the discs used fit well and the formatting has been done in the required way, the laser should work well. In many cases most drives refuse to read home burnt or made at home discs. In such situations you have to upgrade your DVD to an acceptable format so that your home burnt DVDs are read on the system.
Regularly Cleaning Helps
Regularly cleaning the DVD laser lens with lens cleaning discs is useful and may also prolong the life of the lens. If at times you find the disc does not spin regularly in the DVD driver and you get the same message again and again the DVD device should be turned off and unplugged.
You may also open it to check whether some external element is jamming it. Clear the external particle and fix the disc and run it again. Normally this should fix the problem.
Experts advise that lens should be cleaned when the DVD device is open and playing. If your screen shows no DVD, it is primarily because of dirty lens that needs cleaning . The best way to clean the lens is with a cotton swab and Isopropyl alcohol.
If you are not able to figure out the problems of your DVD lens, best thing would be to take it to an expert or technician who can examine and tell you whether it could be fixed or you need to replace your device with a new one.