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How to Clean a CD / DVD with Household Products

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How to Clean a CD / DVD with Household Products

173,795 views November 10, 2012 2:29

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Fix a scratched, unreadable CD or DVD using cheap household products. Chris compares peanut butter, toothpaste, and car wax, then buffs out the surface with car wax and a 100% cotton cloth to get a disc that failed a Windows 7 install to complete without errors.

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Why revisit cleaning scratched discs
0:32 The problem: Windows 7 install keeps failing
1:03 Comparing peanut butter, toothpaste, and car wax
1:26 Use a soft 100% cotton cloth, not a coffee filter
1:41 Car wax gives the best results
1:49 Retry the Windows 7 install: no errors
1:55 Final tips for buffing out disc scratches

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PC-Addicts published this 2:29 video tutorial on November 10, 2012. It has been watched 173,795 times on YouTube.

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November 10, 2012
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