I read an article in stereophile magazine april 2002 issue, pg.210. It says to use denatured alcohol and a Q-tip very gently on the laser and then a dry wipe with a Q-tip. I tried this with my fingers crossed on my cdp with good results and no apparent damage. Good luck.
How do you clean the laser in a CD player?
I've never done this before but one of my CDP's isn't reading discs. I'd like to try giving it a good cleaning before I spend cash getting it looked at by a tech. The unit in question is a Kyocera 410cx, basic single disc front loading CDP. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas! Jeff