Cleaning a slot-style CD drive?

[SMGSterlin]

His problem isn't the lens being dirty and not reading the disc though, so a lens cleaning disc won't help much I think.

That link has about the easiest sounding solution I think... If your laptop's disc drive is like mine, then on the top where you place the CD there should be a little open spot where the lens is that moves back and forth, you might try looking in there first and using a can of air or a vacuum to remove anything that could be scratching the disc in there.

Other than that, I would only think of completely taking apart the laptop as a way to get in there.

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