Is there a way to repair a crack in a disc?

Answer 1

we can clean disks using washing up liquid and luke-warm water...but repairing disks is not possible to the end user.

DO NOT BUY the repair kits that use foam pads..they make the disk worse. Take it to a store with a Disk Repair facility.

Answer 2

Compact Discs (CDs) are a convenient and inexpensive

way to store music, photos, data and other media.

They're also very durable, but accidents can and do occur,

leading to a cracked CD. Unfortunately, there is no way to

permanently repair a CD. Once it's broken, the CD cannot

be restored to its original condition and the CD will be at

risk of fracturing completely due to the high speed at which

the CD spins in the CD player. This can permanently damage

the CD player as well. But in many cases, it is possible to

repair a cracked CD so that the data can be retrieved and burned

onto a new disc, though there is a risk that the CD player will be

irreparably damaged. The more significant the crack, the higher the

risk the CD will break apart in the CD player. So it's vital that one

proceeds with caution when repairing and using a cracked CD.

Difficulty: Moderate

InstructionsThings You'll Need:

• Circular CD-Shaped CD label
• CD scratch remover
• Lint-Free buffing cloth
• Paper towel
• Flat surface like a table or counter

Gently flatten the CD and align the edges of the crack.

Sometimes, when the CD cracks, the edges at the fracture

will move up or down slightly. Do this slowly to avoid

fracturing the CD further.

Place the CD on a paper towel, shiny side down, atop a

flatsurface like a table or counter.

Retrieve a circular CD-shaped adhesive label and remove the

backing to expose the adhesive side of the label.

Double check that the two edges of the cracked are still properly

aligned before applying the label.

Apply the CD-shaped adhesive label to the non-shiny side of

the cracked CD, smoothing it onto the CD as it's applied to

prevent air bubbles.

Rub the label at the point where the crack is located to ensure

good adhesion to the CD at this location.

Apply CD scratch remover to the shiny side of the CD by

applying the compound onto a paper towel and using a

circular motion to apply the scratch remover to the CD.

There will be some loss of data at the point of the crack,

but scratch remover can help to lessen the data loss by

creating a smoother surface that's more easily read by the

"eye" in the CD player.

Use a lint-free buffer cloth to polish the CD also using a

circular motion. This will remove excess scratch remover from

the shiny side of the CD.