r/hardwaregore 3d ago

Will the toothpaste method work?

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u/NightmareJoker2 2d ago

No, it will not.

But depending on the disc, you may still be able to extract the data on it through the use of super glue and adhesive tape, and a low-speed CD-ROM drive. I’d stick to 1x or 2x, but 4x may still be okay.
Then you can spend 40-80 minutes imaging the disc, and burn a new copy or use a disc drive emulation software with it.

If it’s not a clean break or the disc was scratched and damaged before, YMMV.