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breech · 19 October 2019, 14:21

I use _weak_ IPA on one end of a cotton bud to wet the dirty spot and then use the dry end to gently scrub/dry. It's slow but works most of the time without destroying disks.
Note: If your drive was used to read mouldy disks then the heads are probably dirty too and will need cleaning.

[edit, thanks dlfsilver]

19 October 2019, 14:21	#13
breech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syd Posts: 184	I use _weak_ IPA on one end of a cotton bud to wet the dirty spot and then use the dry end to gently scrub/dry. It's slow but works most of the time without destroying disks. Note: If your drive was used to read mouldy disks then the heads are probably dirty too and will need cleaning. [edit, thanks dlfsilver] Last edited by breech; 27 August 2021 at 13:21.