Unfortunately physical products don’t last forever and we do not offer free replacements in such cases. But there are simple and inexpensive ways to fixed scratched CDs so that they will play again.
Ways to fix your unplayable CDs
- Clean your CD. There are many helpful articles on the web that provide ways to clean and eliminate minor scratches.
- For deeper scratches, take your CD to your local DVD rental store or used DVD retailer and ask them to resurface the disc for you. They typically charge $1-$3 per disc to do this and it only takes about 5 minutes.
- After cleaning, try ripping your CD to MP3 files using iTunes or other software. MP3 files will last forever if properly backed up and you can create new audio CDs from them. A computer’s CD/DVD-ROM drive is usually much better at reading through minor scratches than an audio CD player.