About to chuck that busted CD? Not so fast, young grasshopper. Web editor Megan Miller demonstrates three ways to resurrect those scratched discs using stuff you probably already have sitting on your shelf.
What the hell was the dish soap for? Looks? This was a sloppy tutorial, but informative. I think there is a difference between cd's and dvd's. She didn't mention which one was safe to boil. I think the msg and toothpaste would work on a dvd because it's protected by a layer of plastic, while cd's don't have that protection.
About to chuck that busted CD? Not so fast, young grasshopper. Web editor Megan Miller demonstrates three ways to resurrect those scratched discs using stuff you probably already have sitting on your shelf.
What the hell was the dis soap for? Looks? This was a sloppy tutorial, but informative. I think there is a difference between cd's and dvd's. She didn't mention which one was safe to boil. I think the msg and toothpaste would work on a dvd because it's protected by a layer of plastic, while cd's don't have that protection.
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