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[Mindy D]

How do I clean my Bose CD player that is skipping? I've had my Bose for about 15 years. It's a combo radio and CD player. It's been skipping when trying to play CD for one month. I've forgotten how I'm supposed to clean this thing. Is there a special CD that does this. My husband has tried for or five CDs. It he claims it's not the CDs. Seems there is a CD cleaner but I can't remember what I need to get for that either.  

[ECBG]

There were cleaning CD's.  Look on amazon.

[Kachina624]

@Mindy D.  If all else fails, call Bose and ask how they recommend it be done.

[Q-Checker]

@MindyD If you find out, would you please post the solution? I have the same problem but, fortunately, it was only temporary .... this time. Thank you very much!

[fthunt]

It's a common Bose CD player problem and they won't do - - or can't repair.  Eventually the skipping happens - not a bad CD - internal issues.  Tried cleaning with the best disk set = no difference.

Bought ANOTHER unit when QVC had their special.

[Mindy D]

Thanks for your replies. There is a lens cleaner for the CD player that might work and there are CD cleaning wipes. I checked at the Bose site in their customer community for answers to problems and also found some products on Amazon. I will still keep on investigating. If anyone has any other information please post in the thread. I'll keep checking back to see what is said.

[homedecor1]

My Bose is about the same age.  I have had the same problem -- reached out to Bose CS about a year ago & frankly costly to repair.

Could be the "internal needle mechanism".  My friend had her's fixed and same thing eventually happened.

The radio is fabulous and if I was tech savvy I'd see how to use Sirius or Pandora but I'm not so I'll just enjoy my fav radio stations.

(I'm sure you paid a lot of $$$ now these systems are really affordable -the way I look at it -- I've gotten my $$$s worth from 15+ years)

[twinny70]

Our Bose was 19 years old in December and we just had the same problem.  Otherwise, it was the best investment that we ever made.

Glenda

[patbz]

Why not invest in an Amazon Studio ( approx $170; Echo top of the line model ) great sound and we just use Amazon Music ( free version) it pretty much has anything I can think to play.

[Pearlee]

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@twinny70 wrote:

Our Bose was 19 years old in December and we just had the same problem.  Otherwise, it was the best investment that we ever made.

Glenda

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@twinny70  So how did you solve the problem?

@Mindy D  Maybe you should have asked in the Electronics forum?