• 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I must be a bit younger than you. I remember the CD player lens cleaners. Those actually had brushes that made contact with the lens and did stuff sometimes.

    Of course, a gentle hand and lint-free cloth will clean the lens, too. Probably better lol

    • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz
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      11 hours ago

      Not all cd players had an accessible lens. A car deck had a slot insert and there was no way to get at the lens without disassembling the whole thing.

      Computer CD players also had a tray that extended so the lens was mostly hidden.

      Boomboxes and portable CD players had pop up lids where you could see the lens, but there were probably an equal number of players where you couldn’t access it.