# Squeaky segment on prerecorded DCC

**URL:** https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/squeaky-segment-on-prerecorded-dcc/267
**Category:** Music, Cassettes, Recordings
**Created:** [May 12, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/squeaky-segment-on-prerecorded-dcc/267 "2020-05-12T08:47:45Z")
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### Author: ![Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/max/32/837_2.png) [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/squeaky-segment-on-prerecorded-dcc/267/1 "2020-05-12T08:47:45Z")

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I own a prerecorded DCC where the first ca. 5 seconds make a squeaky noise and don’t play (either clean head or switch to the other side and back). Nothing is visible to the bare eye. Is there anything that can be done to fix it?

Edit: Winding and revinding the segment multiple times fixed it and showed an [interesting effect](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/itts-tapes-list/52/9).

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### Author: ![drdcc](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/drdcc/32/9_2.png) [@drdcc](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/drdcc)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/squeaky-segment-on-prerecorded-dcc/267/2 "2020-05-12T15:18:32Z")

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It might be the top or side felt pads.  
Very unusual to have a prerecorded title have these symptoms.

Try cleaning the mid felt-pad with alcohol first.