Scratched Xbox discs - any WORKING solutions? :P

OCdude · 13 Jun 2010 at 17:13

Okay, so as a parting gift, I've noticed that my recently deceased Xbox has kindly scratched 2 of my games - so my replacement Xbox can't read them!

In all honesty it's probably my fault, because while I was trying to fix the freezing problems with my old Xbox, I moved the Xbox around while the games were playing - so now i have some circular scratches on the disk.

They're not particularly deep and they don't go around the entire disk, so I was wondering.... before i take them to Blockbusters to get them looked at (apparently they do a disc repair service) - does anyone know of a REAL working home-made solution that will fix them up?

Apparently toothpaste is BS... but i think I remember using Brasso in the past!

Any one had any luck?

Thanks!

decmatt · 13 Jun 2010 at 17:28

Take them to game or gamestation, they do it for quite cheap. I have a skipdr that works great. They isn't any great makeshift solutions.

MiNxYyY · 13 Jun 2010 at 17:59

use toothpaste and peanut butter + diet coke.

It does work because i have used it numerous times for my dvd's.

Zensuji · 13 Jun 2010 at 18:34

Try your own seamen - applied with a bread stick, I've heard that gives good results.

Macky · 13 Jun 2010 at 18:58

Toothpaste or Gamestation.

Mobius 1 · 13 Jun 2010 at 19:32

t-cut works a treat.

Kreeeee · 13 Jun 2010 at 20:47

Toothpaste does work, I've used it many times to fix discs.

Ampeg · 13 Jun 2010 at 22:22

Zensuji said:
Try your own seamen - applied with a bread stick, I've heard that gives good results.

Nah, total myth. It only works if you use someone elses semen.

Simi · 14 Jun 2010 at 05:44

Ampeg said:
Nah, total myth. It only works if you use someone elses semen.

I'd be happy to send some to you, OP - just pay postage

reflux · 14 Jun 2010 at 10:42

+1 for toothpaste, it does work

PiKe · 14 Jun 2010 at 10:43

PlastX might work.

Pete19s · 14 Jun 2010 at 11:21

Kreeeee said:
Toothpaste does work, I've used it many times to fix discs.

This or try a very small ammount of G3 cutting compound. Worked wonders on a iffy copy of PGR3, only cost 99p so rather than spend more than the cost of the game on getting it fixed I used some spare G3 I had laying around.

Kyle009 · 14 Jun 2010 at 12:05

Gamestation do a great service by the way, the disks come back looking like new!

antijoke · 14 Jun 2010 at 12:08

Gamestation just use toothpaste or semen, whichever they have left. DIY at home.

K1LLSW1TCH · 14 Jun 2010 at 14:33

Blockbuster 'repair' them for cheap as well.