scratched xbox game

sweetie

had a few mates over today and after a nice dinner and a few bottles of wine
I stuck scene it in the xbox and proceeded to lift it looking for the port to
connect the sensor. Cue a load of noise and 1 scratched disk. Not even loading
to the main screen. Can I send the disk back to the publishing co. or am I fcuked?

johnny_ultimate

If you lifted the Xbox itself it is probably your fault in the eyes of the manufacturer (and I'd be careful moving an Xbox at all, let alone when its on - damn things are liable to either break or break something else! :pac:). But you can always try your luck and see if they'll change it. But I wouldn't be too hopeful. Sorry!

(PS - you can always try one of those youtube disc fixing 'tricks' - at worst you'll end up with a broken disc that smells of banana).

o1s1n

The toothpaste trick works perfectly. I've been using it on discs for years.

sweetie

o1s1n wrote: »

The toothpaste trick works perfectly. I've been using it on discs for years.

elaborate please?

Rainyface

Was in Game in Liffey Valley recently and I saw they were advertosing to fix scratched Games/Cd's etc for a few quid.
Might be worth a try!

Melion

Never move the 360 when its on with a disc in it. But try toothpaste, has always worked for me strangely enough.

Fingleberries

I'm really curious about the toothpaste thingy - how does that help the Disc? Do you use a toothbrush or a cloth to apply it?

(Would Listerene help protect it for longer? - sorry, bad joke I know, but I would geniunely like to understand the Toothpaste fixes DVD secnario)

Melion

Get a clean cloth(new preferably), put a pea-sized amount of toothpaste on it and just rub around the CD

o1s1n

Sorry, forgot about this thread.

Do not rub around the disc as someone just said. They also seem to do that in some youtube videos. If you do this, you're just working areas of the disc that are fine.

You want to find the scratch that's messing it up. Apply a bit of toothpaste (pea size) to a cloth (Socks work well) and rub it into the scratch. Try and do it from centre to edge. Don't go around in a circle as that's how it reads a disc if you get me.

As far as I know, there are mild abrasives in toothpaste, so they actually burn some of the cd layer off where the scratch is.

Don't over do it though. You're better off doing it a little bit, washing the disc, trying it in the machine...and if it doesnt work, go again.

Good luck

kensutz

Your fault, there is a sticker on the dvd tray saying not to move it while the console is plugged in.

sir snackbox

them disk repairing services that some places do... like GAME (like yer man said above)and places like that work a treat!!!


disks come out looking as good as new!!!!

o1s1n

sir snackbox wrote: »

them disk repairing services that some places do... like GAME (like yer man said above)and places like that work a treat!!!


disks come out looking as good as new!!!!

I can see it now, a sweatshop full of guys with socks and toothpaste

How much do they charge per disc?

D3UC3 J3

They basically polish the disc with abrasive discs. Takes a layer or so of the many plastic layers off the readable side of the disc.

sir snackbox

^^^^^^^.... thats exactly what it does!!!!


it will set you back 499 of your pennys in GAME as far as i know... but ive heard some places do it cheaper!

Fingleberries

Don't JML do a 'Disc Medic' thinngummyjig that means you can do this at home?

EDIT: Found it on their site, including the cheezy JML Video for it. All for only 9.99 - Here

D3UC3 J3

This is along the lines of the machine we used to use in the old job.

Commercial Disk Resurfacer Image

They're pretty heavy duty compared to the JML thingy. I doubt the JML can actually take a layer of plastic off the disc...???

Cost a fair whck too €1.5 - 2k. Does a bloody good job though! ... .. . can't fix cracks though

sir snackbox wrote: »

^^^^^^^.... thats exactly what it does!!!!

it will set you back 499 of your pennys in GAME as far as i know... but ive heard some places do it cheaper!

Lets hope GAME etc use something like this. I'd be pissed if they we're using the JML thing and charging a Fiver!