2006-09-27 13:58:37 · 11 answers · asked by rickhill 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Never wipe a dirty disk with a dry cloth or tissue, and never use solvents of any kind (like alcohol).
The biggest issue is to avoid making tiny scratches in the surface. A few scratches are OK if they are radial, and not tangential to the optical tracks. Hence you should always wipe in a radial direction. (The digital redundancy of the disk can handle a few bad samples per rotation.)
Start by washing your hands with soap and water. Then rinse the disk under running water. This will remove most loose dust and grit.
Rub 1 drop of dishwashing detergent onto your wet thumb, index, and middle fingers.
Wash the wet disk with your fingers in a radial motion.
Rinse the disk under the faucet. If you want to be very careful, give a final rinse with distilled water or purified water.
Wipe dry gently with a very clean cotton cloth in a radial motion.
I've cleaned many CD and DVDs this way and have never had any trouble. Disks that were skipping have been fixed every time.
2006-09-28 05:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by Tom H 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I personally like the dr cd/dvd cleaning system. Definitely worth the $10
2006-09-27 14:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by squirttle_bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use alcohol and a cotton ball. Put a little alcohol on the cotton ball and rub the CD from the inside out in a straight line.
2006-09-27 14:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by ~wishful~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Grandson's always have this issue with their games. We use a soft tack cloth (like for dusting) from the inside out, in circles. That's what GameBoy told us to do. What else works is an old clean pair of brown work gloves turned inside out. They took all my work gloves. LOL
2006-09-27 14:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by noface 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have really cheap cd cleaning & scratch repair kits that are worth buying. Before I had one, I used toothpase and paper towels.
2006-09-27 14:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by Kristina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a very soft cloth and plain water. Wipe from the inside of the disk to the ouside, like spokes on a wheel.
2006-09-27 14:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by brainy_ostrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dish washing liquid and warm water. Dry with a lint free cloth.
2006-09-27 14:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a clean cloth with rubbing alcohol and dry with paper napkin
2006-09-27 14:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by †ᴰᴲᵛᴵᴸ† 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go out and buy disk doctor!it is around $30.00 it is the only thing that really works!
2006-09-27 14:13:02 · answer #9 · answered by guido805 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ultra brite toothpaste...the paste not gel!t
2006-09-27 14:02:35 · answer #10 · answered by Sigrid 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋