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| Thread ID: 38877 | 2003-10-21 02:27:00 | How to fix CD scatches?? | nomad (3693) | Press F1 |
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| 185322 | 2003-10-21 02:27:00 | What is the way ... I get read errors, that Windows seems to look at the CD Drive endlessly, some files are shown and some are not. Some files work and some does not ... Nomad. |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 185323 | 2003-10-21 02:44:00 | We had some luck getting Playstation disc "relaminated" through our local video store. They did a couple of computer CDs too - and they went fine after that. Cost us about $8 per disc from memory |
Gill (1530) | ||
| 185324 | 2003-10-21 03:07:00 | Is this thing buyable?? So we can do it ourselves at home instead of trotting out each time... | nomad (3693) | ||
| 185325 | 2003-10-21 03:21:00 | You can buy some stuff (don't ask me where, try a music store thats where you used to be able to get some) that would repair cd and enable them to be used again. This won't work if the scratch is too deep and penetrate the actual data layer of the cd but it works on most small scratches. It was called something like CD-Fix or CD-Repair. I'd go ask at a music store i'm sure they can tell you where and what it is. | Odin (227) | ||
| 185326 | 2003-10-21 03:23:00 | It will just be a polishing machine ... arranged to move the polishing head radially on a CD. You can get a similar result by using elbow grease. A soft cloth and Brasso works pretty well. It might not cope with deep gouges, but there's a limit to what can be repaired anyway. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 185327 | 2003-10-21 03:36:00 | Dick Smith Auckland polished a non replaceable CD program for us a while ago and it has worked fine ever since. Just a few dollars... and yes we have now made a back up copy! OldEric |
OldEric (3062) | ||
| 185328 | 2003-10-21 03:38:00 | i hear there is a tyrpe of pencil that can repair them it was featured in this months magnamail catalouge | Tyrone Barugh (4750) | ||
| 185329 | 2003-10-21 03:50:00 | This may sound silly :) but put the CD in the freezer overnight! When you take it out, wipe off any excess ice that may have formed on it. This does work as I have tried it with a couple of CD's that would have read errors all the time and they went fine after that. Make a backup as soon as possible just in case! |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 185330 | 2003-10-21 03:51:00 | Obviously (;-)_), there are two sorts of problem: (1) general scuffing over most of the surface . . . which is fairly easily polished out . This would be a "permanent" fix . (2) deep gouges . . . especially ones which are "circular" . These will respond an application of some "wax" polish which has the same refractive index as the polycarbonate . This will let you read the disk, but might not last . . . the wax could collect dust . So that sort of repair should be followed with a copy . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 185331 | 2003-10-22 04:17:00 | I hear putting a CD in the microwave for 2-3 seconds does wonders. ... Oh wait, that creates scratches & cracks - nice fireworks tho. Doesn't hurt the microwave but thats only with the odd 1-2. :P |
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