CD Repair Article
Please note all
of the following CD repair tips can also be used on DVD’s as
well as CD’s.
When it comes to CD
repair , firstly there are a few things to understand, depending
on the damage not all can be repaired. If it just has scratches
and you just need a CD scratch remover then the chances are
you’ll be able to repair your CD with our CD scratch remover
tips and hints, but if your CD has gouges or cracks then you’ve
pretty much lost the contents.
Just about everyone
has problems trying to read a CD at some stage. Generally no
matter how hard you try to look after your CD’s they just seem
to attract scratches. Most very small scratches do not affect
performance, but some of the larger scratches can prevent read
errors on the CD.
What actually
happens is a CD player uses a laser beam to read data from the
disk. Each CD has a protective plastic layer, and it’s this that
gets scratched, and then the laser is unable to pass though the
scratched protective layer, and now we get the unreadable
errors. So now we need to be able to perform a repair and remove
the scratch on the CD. To repair the CD all of the following
tips can be applied, but in actual fact they all perform the
same thing, but at different levels. Each repair technique
basically involves re-scratching each CD you wish to repair, the
scratches made by all of the compounds below make very fine
scratches, thus removing the larger scratches in the process.
Toothpaste is the
first compact disk repair solution to try, toothpaste being a
very light abrasive is very good for removing CD scratches,
simply put a small amount on a cotton wool ball and gently rub,
you may need to add a little water here. Once your happy with
the CD repair make sure you remove all toothpaste with water and
dry the CD.
Metal polish,
something like good old brasso, just wipe gently with the
wadding or cotton wool, when finished apply petroleum jelly and
wipe with a clean dry cloth.Baking soda can be used for cleaning
a whole host of things, and is very good for removing slightly
worse scratches, again use a soft clean cloth to perform your
disk repair , remember to wipe clean before trying CD.
There are a number of
cleaning solutions on the market that are very good at CD repair
, but remember to try first on test CD’sIf you really don’t wish
to get your hands dirty you could always checkout your local
video store, many of these today offer a compact disk repair
service, it’s usually pretty cheap, but at the end of the day
the results are generally the same as what you can achieve at
home.
One other point to think about, if a CD does not work in one pc, if you
can try it in another before trying a disk repair, different
CD/DVD drives have different tolerances, so some may read a
scratched CD while others may not.
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