Re: Re: Removing print from cd

Getting stuff off the label side will most likely ruin the CD. My
son thought, even though I told him differently (gotta love teens)
that the underside with the pretty colors was the one you protect.
So, he threw all his CD's label side down thinking he was protecting
them. The action of rubbing back and forth with minute particles of
<whatever> on them ruined several. It only takes a tiny sliver of
that very thin foil under the label to become damaged to *ruin the
entire CD or DVD*! I've had them where you nearly needed a
microscope to see the damage, yet the CD was garbage.

That's not to say deep scratches and smudges on the clear plastic
underside won't make them not read, only that those *can* sometimes
be recovered by a good cleaning with toothpaste, or peanut butter, or
something.

Wyatt M. Portendt
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On Jul 30, 2007, at 3:13 AM, basilb4me wrote:

> So does it matter if it has stuff stuck to the shiny side? Can I just
>; leave it there? (I am very confused...)
>
> Thanks everyone for the other suggestions.
>
> --- In Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "Gregg"
&gt; <starryskyn...> wrote:
&gt;>
&gt;> What you think is the data side of a CD (the shiny silver side with
>;> the rainbow reflections) is not.

I always handle disks by edge or center hole, or combination of
two. Never damaged one yet (knock on plastic).

--- In Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "Wyatt M.
Portendt" <deacon.zeke...> wrote:
&gt;
> Getting stuff off the label side will most likely ruin the CD.
My
> son thought, even though I told him differently (gotta love
teens)
> that the underside with the pretty colors was the one you
protect.
> So, he threw all his CD's label side down thinking he was
protecting
> them. The action of rubbing back and forth with minute particles
of
> <whatever> on them ruined several. It only takes a tiny sliver
of
> that very thin foil under the label to become damaged to *ruin
the
> entire CD or DVD*! I've had them where you nearly needed a
> microscope to see the damage, yet the CD was garbage.
>
> That's not to say deep scratches and smudges on the clear plastic
> underside won't make them not read, only that those *can*
sometimes
> be recovered by a good cleaning with toothpaste, or peanut butter,
or
> something.
>
> Wyatt M. Portendt
> Group Moderator - iMacChat%40yahoogroups.com">iMacChatyahoogroups.com
&gt; Group Owner - Computer-Support%40yahoogroups.com">Computer-Supportyahoogroups.com
>
> Mac Pro * 2 (x) 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon Dual Core * OS X 10.4.10
Tiger/
> Windows XP Pro
> Dell Dimension E520 * Intel Core 2 E6420 Duo Processor 2.13 GHZ *
> Ubuntu Linux
&gt; Asus (Homebuilt) * AMD XP64 3400+ * Windows XP Pro
> 20" iMac * Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz * OS X 10.4.10 Tiger
&gt;
>
> On Jul 30, 2007, at 3:13 AM, basilb4me wrote:
&gt;
> > So does it matter if it has stuff stuck to the shiny side? Can I
just
> > leave it there? (I am very confused...)
> >
>; > Thanks everyone for the other suggestions.
> >
>; > --- In Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "Gregg"
&gt; > <starryskyn> wrote:
&gt; >>
> >> What you think is the data side of a CD (the shiny silver side
with
> >> the rainbow reflections) is not.
>;

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