How Do You Fix A Scratched Disc?
If your disc has been scratched, here are the steps you should follow. Step 1: Clean it. Your first step should be to wash the disc gently under warm water. Step 2: Try playing the disc. Try to play it in your normal player. If that doesn’t work, try a different drive. Step 3: Burn a new copy of your disc. Unless your disc now plays perfectly in all drives, you should burn it to a new disc Step 4: Find the scratch. If nothing’s working so far, inspect the disc and find the scratch. Step 5: Polish the CD. Apply baking soda toothpaste to a lint-free cloth-an old T-shirt or an eyeglass cloth-and then rub it onto the disc. When rubbing, start at the centre of the disc and rub out to the edge. Step 6: Wash the disc. If you’re using toothpaste, rinse the disk under warm water and then let it air dry. Step 7: Try to play the disc. If it works, good. If it doesn’t work, inspect your disc again-there may be another scratch that you didn’t polish the first time. Step 8: Wax the disc. You can use
