Cleaning a CD player head

[Fred Mertz]

Have any of you had to clean a CD player head.  I have a 10 disc player in the trunk of my '69.  The sound has been distorted the last few days.  I think its because the player head needs to be cleaned.  Have any of you gotten involved in doing this with good results?  Thanks Fred.

[69Z28-RS]

I always used alcohol on a q tip...   You can also get CD Cleaner cds...?

[lakeholme]

First, try isopropyl alcohol and don't leave any fuzz from the q-tip. That even worked on 8 track players. 👍

[Fred Mertz]

Thanks for the replies.  So far I haven't been able to get the case open.  I've taken out every external on the casing.  It must also snap together in some way. 

The changer is a JVC CH-1500 12 disc.

[lakeholme]

Try a web search for a service manual. JVC has downloadable manuals online for many of their products.

[68Zproject]

There are cleaning discs you can use.  Some of them say for DVD and CD or for just one specific player.  Look on Amazon.

[Fred Mertz]

I gave up on getting box opened.  I found a new one on Ebay.  An open box sale.  The open box was missing the Owner's Manual but the unit was still in the original unopened packing.  $60.00 This model has been discontinued.  I'm happy I guess that's what counts.