Make sure to dry with care so not to scratch the disk further. Remove the toothpaste and dry the disk.Rub the toothpaste on the disc in a straight motion (not in a circular motion) from the center to the outer edges.This will remove any oils and finger marks.

Clean the disc with a mild soap and warm water.

Spray the disc with glass cleaner and wipe it clean.

This should be done for around 5 minutes. Be sure to apply moderate pressure while moving in a circular motion.

Take a clean cotton cloth and wipe the entire surface of the disk.

The wax from the peel will help polish and further clean the disk.

Wipe the excess banana pieces down with the banana peel.

Open up a banana and apply it to the disk.Many play and trades will have a machine like this and will repair it on the spot for about $5. There are many such services but when I used a very popular one and it took 5 weeks to get my kid's games back I decided there was a market for another one. Full disclosure I own and operate one of these as a mail in service. The only way to repair scratches is with a professional disc repair machine. I am starting a conspiracy theory regarding the irresponsible use of toothpaste as either a plot by toothpaste manufacturers or perhaps an evil dentist union. Games that play after this were probably more dirty than scratched but even if the scratch was filled none of these are more than a very temporary fix since they aren't hard enough to permanently fill the scratch. Toothpaste, petroleum jelly, car polishes, and even bananas are suggested to fill these scratches and stop the refraction but that rarely actually helps. This would be obvious since that's a VERY deep scratch). This means the data is out of order and missing pieces for the player even though all the data is there in perfect condition (as long as the scratches don't reach that far. When the plastic gets scratched it causes the laser to refract (bend) and hit the wrong section of data. I watched all the popular videos and this is what I found.ĭiscs are made of poly-carbonate layers with a reflective data layer sandwiched in between. I am a father, I have unreadable discs that cost between $30 and $60.

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