How to: Repair a CD or DVD with a microwave

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Thu Nov 1, 2007 2:25 PM EDT

Article Source: [Geeks Are Sexy]

technology, computer, dvd, cd, repair, microwave

Seeded by O-K

This simple technique will help you bring those scratched CD's and DVD's back to life.

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O-K

Before proceeding, be sure that you have the following ingredients:

1- A regular household microwave
2- Ice cream
3- Chocolate syrup
4- An egg
5- A sliced dill pickle
6- A marshmallow hamburger

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#1 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 2:26 PM EDT

{"commentId":1148685,"authorDomain":"greglujan"}

greck

that guy's gonna get worms in his stomach for eating that pickle.

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2 votes

#2 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 2:40 PM EDT

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O-K

So he gets sick but has clear CDs.

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1 vote

#3 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 3:11 PM EDT

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Michael the Great

That's just too good.

A film class project?

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5 votes

#4 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 3:35 PM EDT

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O-K

I'm not sure where it originated but I agree it's good.

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1 vote

#5 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 3:41 PM EDT

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MinnieApolis

You are mean!

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2 votes

#6 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 4:24 PM EDT

{"commentId":1149139,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

O-K

Who??

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#6.1 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 4:56 PM EDT

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gladbutterfly

I was hoping he was going to put the CD in the microwave again after he coated it;-)

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1 vote

#7 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 4:36 PM EDT

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O-K

I never tried that. I would think a microwave would ruin a CD. It may not be good for the microwave either.

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1 vote

#8 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 4:58 PM EDT

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gladbutterfly

The CD didn't look too healthy when he took it out. I wouldn't try it in my microwave.

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2 votes

#8.1 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 6:36 PM EDT

{"commentId":1149431,"authorDomain":"mrgeniussir"}

King of Newsvine

I actually already put a CD in the microwave. It makes really cool sparks(as you can see in the video). It makes your microwave smell awful, tho.

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4 votes

#8.2 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 6:48 PM EDT

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gladbutterfly

Didn't it wreck your microwave?

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4 votes

#8.3 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 7:07 PM EDT

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O-K

I know metal or foil can destroy a microwave.

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4 votes

#8.4 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 9:12 PM EDT

{"commentId":1149997,"authorDomain":"mrgeniussir"}

King of Newsvine

Yeh I heard that it's bad if you do it too much. I'm trying to limit myself to 1 burnt CD a week. ...;)

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4 votes

#8.5 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 11:05 PM EDT

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Jonathan D. Miller

It wont ruin your microwave (at least not in just one shot.) I did this for a college art project. I had a collection of CDs people didnt want anymore (got about 300 of them) and then I nuked each one for about 5 to 10 seconds and then mounted them on a sheet of plywood, essentially creating a crackled mosaic CD wall.

The microwave continued to work for my remaining 4 semesters of college and I assume is still working today. I left it behind with a freshman when I graduated.

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5 votes

#8.6 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 11:58 PM EDT

{"commentId":1150107,"authorDomain":"mrgeniussir"}

King of Newsvine

JDM-Did the art project have that horrible burnt plastic smell?

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4 votes

#8.7 - Fri Nov 2, 2007 12:11 AM EDT

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Jonathan D. Miller

yes... but only initially

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3 votes

#8.8 - Fri Nov 2, 2007 6:49 AM EDT

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The Incredulous One

I fixed my entire laptop (computer...I keep my actual lap away from electrical appliances) that way once, and somehow I could get wireless afterwards when I couldn't before.

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7 votes

#9 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 7:30 PM EDT

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gladbutterfly

My eyebrows just hit the ceiling. You must give me your recipe for that.

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6 votes

#9.1 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 8:47 PM EDT

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O-K

I would like to know how you did that too.

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2 votes

#9.2 - Thu Nov 1, 2007 9:13 PM EDT

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Jonathan D. Miller

I heard that if you submerge your computer in leftover oil from a fast-food restaurant it will run faster, and more environmentally friendly.

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4 votes

#9.3 - Fri Nov 2, 2007 8:23 AM EDT

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The Incredulous One

May be but I heard that Al Qaeda uses 72 bottles of Extra Virgin Olive Oil for theirs.

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6 votes

#9.4 - Sat Nov 3, 2007 10:50 AM EDT

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Jonathan D. Miller

That it! We need to invade Iran now...

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3 votes

#9.5 - Sat Nov 3, 2007 11:35 AM EDT

{"commentId":1154139,"authorDomain":"mrgeniussir"}

King of Newsvine

..using flaming CDs as weapons

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4 votes

#9.6 - Sat Nov 3, 2007 2:37 PM EDT

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Ryan Stolte-Sawa

72 bottles of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

That's 100 bottles. Available to the righteous in the afterlife.

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4 votes

#9.7 - Sat Nov 3, 2007 6:23 PM EDT

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O-K

A weird but interesting discussion.

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3 votes

#9.8 - Sat Nov 3, 2007 11:08 PM EDT

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The Incredulous One

stolte-sawa #9.7, I know the significance of 72, but what's the 100 about?

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2 votes

#9.9 - Sun Nov 4, 2007 6:08 AM EST

{"commentId":1156014,"authorDomain":"mrgeniussir"}

King of Newsvine

Makes me wonder: if one of those bottles should happen to fall, what then?

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4 votes

#9.10 - Sun Nov 4, 2007 9:35 AM EST

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gladbutterfly

That's how it got down to 72 bottles standing on the wall.

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2 votes

#9.11 - Sun Nov 4, 2007 9:39 AM EST

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Ryan Stolte-Sawa

Isn't it 100 virgins in heaven for Muslim men?

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1 vote

#9.12 - Sun Nov 4, 2007 12:03 PM EST

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The Incredulous One

Nope, it's 72 virgins up there. Maybe down here there are another 28, but these days I doubt it's even that many.

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3 votes

#9.13 - Sun Nov 4, 2007 1:33 PM EST

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Ryan Stolte-Sawa

Gross! Marshmallow hamburger!!

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4 votes

#10 - Fri Nov 2, 2007 8:10 AM EDT

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O-K

That is gross.

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#11 - Sat Nov 3, 2007 11:07 PM EDT

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O-K

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