(Do not touch the main – shiny – part of the disc, since you could scratch it worse or add fingerprints).

Hold it up to the light by putting your thumb in the hole in the middle and grabbing the curved edges with your fingers. Taking a close look at the disc cab help you determine your course of action. Locate and check the depth of the scratches If this doesn’t resolve the problem, proceed to step two. For the step by step instructions on cleaning your disc, see How to Clean CDs and DVDs. Even if you can see a couple of scratches on it, you may be able to just clean it to get it in working order again.

It could be that there is just some dust or other debris on it. The first thing you should do if your disc is skipping or is unreadable is to clean it. These tips are also applicable to CD-ROMs and DVDs Prep your CD Clean any gunk off of the disc Don’t trash your CD just yet, try these tips to send those scratches packing. You’re kicking back in your car or your favorite easy chair listening to your favorite song on the CD player, when bam, it starts jumping around incomprehensibly.

Scratched disc cleaner