How to Fix DVD Scratches
The materials used for the playable surface of a DVD are vulnerable to being scratched. You can fix scratches on a DVD, or any optical disc for that matter, so that the laser in the playback device will be able to operate without incident. You need a few common items but no special skills. Fixing a scratched DVD is not a copyright violation.
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Instructions
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Put a soft cloth on a table. Put the DVD on the soft cloth with the label side facing down.
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Blow off the DVD with compressed air.
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Remove the cap from the lip balm tube. Rotate the bottom of the tube to bring the stick of balm out of the front of the tube.
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Rub the stick on the entire DVD, starting from the center next to the hole and winding around the DVD in a circular pattern outward to the edge.
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Put the cap back on the tube.
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Rub the stick on the DVD with the edge of the lint-free cloth, starting from the center next to the hole and moving outward in the same manner as before.
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Wipe off the DVD with a clean edge of the lint-free cloth.
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Blow off the DVD with compressed air.
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Tips & Warnings
Wipe the rim in the hole in the center with a clean edge of the lint-free cloth before using the DVD.
Do not apply too much pressure on the DVD when using the lip balm or the lint-free cloth.
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