any ideas? Would using some kind of cd-cleaner work or could it make it worse? What are the chances of replacing the cd-mechanism? Does it use a standard ide cdrom?
Might be a bit dirty. You have the advantage that the laser head is exposed, so you can clean it directly with a cotton bud. Use some isopropyl-alcohool on the cotton bud, and be gentle.
KEEP THE POWER OF WHEN OPERATING ON THE LASER HEAD. (Might damage your vision, the laser beam is invisible)
As for the mechanism, I think is a custom one by commodore.
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