head cleaning

Washing your skull

Head cleaning is the maintenance process of removing debris, dust, or residue from the read/write heads of recording devices—tape players, VCRs, hard drives, or inkjet printers.

Dirty heads cause poor playback, recording errors, or print quality problems.

The VCR needs head cleaning—the picture is all fuzzy.

Head-cleaning cassettes and cartridges automate the process for consumer devices.

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Failure to provide care

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G