Do CD players need to be cleaned? If so, how?

The answer is yes, CD players and DVD players once in a while need to be cleaned. You see the laser inside your player can get dusty or dirty. You can clean it yourself by following 1 of the 2 examples:

1. If you have a standard CD or DVD reader (like one in inside a desktop or a normal DVD player for the TV). Buy a CD/DVD lens cleaner (see attached picture). Insert the CD lens cleaner in to the drive the way the arrow points and close the drive. Do this 1-3 times.

2. If you have a manual bay CD or DVD reader (like one inside a laptop). You can just eject the unit and then you can see the laser just clean it with a very soft, very dry and very clean lint-free cloth. DO NOT USE WATER OR ANY OTHER CLEANING PRODUCT!

Yes, most CD players should be cleaned if the CD tray (if ejectable as in multi-disk players) is left open or if the top cover was left open. This may cause an accumulation of dust and dirt on the lens or "eye" of the player, causing the player to be unable to read the disk. Also CD players should be cleaned yearly, to clean out the build-up of dust and lint inside the player, which may cause malfunction of moving parts. Both typed of these problems may be fixed by calling your local electronics store and taking it in to be cleaned.