couple of scraches and they are useless can they be repaired
2006-11-03 20:26:15 · 9 answers · asked by Village 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
younger children use them
2006-11-03 21:06:37 · update #1
Educate your children in the correct use of CDs. If a CD is scratched and unplayble, tell your kids, they have to be more careful. If you give them pocket money (or other forms of allowance) let them re-buy the game from their own money. After a while they'll learn the value of games and (hopefully) be more careful.
And: Keep your games away from your kids...
2006-11-03 23:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by Arminator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are scratch removers you can buy to try and smooth out the scratches, but it depends how deep the scratches are. If they've reached the foil inside the disc then there is no hope.
As for why it happens: The more data you stuff into a disk the finer the laser you need to read the data. When you get a scratch it makes it more difficult for the laser to read the data. Sometimes it will work others it will block the laser or scatter it so it can't read the information it needs.
2006-11-03 22:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by neorapsta 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say find one of those cheap fixes at your local game store--wipes or sprays or whatever they've got--and then start taking better care of your CD's!! I've got Xbox and Gamecube games from 3 and 4 years ago that still work flawlessly, so I know it's possible to do!
~Scottie
2006-11-03 20:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by Scott T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've found that BRASSO can work wonders if the scratches aren't too bad.I have used it on Games that dont work and also DVD's and on most occasions they work perfectly afterwards.just wipe a small amount on the disc and polish it gently from the centre outwards...x
2006-11-04 06:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by ladyboyg1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're also very easy to look after and keep clean. Little ideas like handling them by the edges and putting them back in their cases when you're not using them. I'd guess from your inability to work that one out that you're a teenage boy.
2006-11-03 21:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
firstly, yes they can be repaired. u can go to computer exchange and they will repair it for u. but infact, i have need for speed underground 2 and u won't believe how muck scratches it has but it still works perefectly fine
2006-11-05 00:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by Seevan. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you looked after youre stuff games etc... you might find they last longer.... u can get a protective spray for cds now mate.
2006-11-03 20:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I buy this stuff called wipe-out from play.com. It works wonders!
2006-11-03 20:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You gotta handle them with care.
2006-11-03 20:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by Scatty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋