Has anyone tried cleaning the lens on a blu-ray player? My Sony BDP S350 will no longer play blu-ray

[ohiosmith]

discs. I was on the phone with Sony for almost an hour yesterday which was an exercise in futility. The firmware is up to date, and I did a factory reset to no avail. A buddy suggested that the lens may need cleaning. I hate the thought of spending the bucks for a new one.

Any help is sincerely appreciated.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Have you tried different discs ?

Can you get them to play partially ?

[ohiosmith]

4. It still plays non blu-ray. Prior to the most recent firmware update it played some blu-ray.

[OriginalGeek]

2. don't know about blu-ray players

but you used to be able to get a cleaning disc for CD (and I think DVD) players that was basically a CD with a small section of whiskers that gently brushed off the lens as it spun around...

if it's just a dust problem in there small bursts of compressed air might help too.

[ohiosmith]

5. I have an old cd cleaning disc. From what I understand it may damage the blu-ray lens.

[OriginalGeek]

7. I was worried that blu-ray might be too delicate for that

it's a much smaller kajigger than than a CD lens...

this says it's for BD-R and DVD: http://shopper.cnet.com/removable-media/maxell-blu-ray-lens/4014-3214_9-33179184.html
but still, I'd research the efficacy and safety - they can probably claim damn near anything and nobody will stop them...

[ohiosmith]

8. Cool! Thanks!

[Irishonly]

14. We have a blu-ray cleaning disc

Our blu-ray is several years old now. I think I got the cleaning disc at Target.

[ohiosmith]

15. Great! Thanks!

[HopeHoops]

3. They make cleaning disks. I'm not sure how they work, but they're inexpensive.

[ohiosmith]

6. I just looked them up. The new ones use an air tunnel technology instead of brushes. Thanks!

[HopeHoops]

10. I've never used one. Didn't have a clue how they work.

[Swede]

9. Just moisten a q-tip to clean it,use water. Just dampen the qtip and remove dust.

However,if it is still playing dvds and cds,your blu ray laser may be kaput. A bluray player has 3 different lasers in the mech (one of BR,one for DVD and one for Cd) all in the optical pickup assembly. Just clean the lense.

This is what a typical pickup will look like. Clean any residue seen on the little lense.

[ohiosmith]

12. That's the last thing I want to try! I'll break something for sure.

[HappyMe]

11. Maybe call a Radio Shack

or a Best Buy in your area.

[ohiosmith]

13. Good idea! Thanks!