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Beware of Defective CDs
By Mohammad Yousef | July 2004
Did you know that your high-speed CD-ROM or CD-RW drive can shatter your CDs
into slivers? Yes, it is true. So if you hear a bang or vibrating noise from
your drive, it might be splintering your CD. But should you be worried?
Well… not really. Your CD is likely to be shattered only if it’s severely
defected. In addition, the possibility of a disc getting shattered in a 48X
or 52X drive is only 0.01 to 0.02 percent (1 to 2 of every 10,000).
If you’re wondering what can cause a CD to explode in the drive, the reason
is simple: in new 52X drives, a CD spins at over 10,000 rounds per minute!
Other reasons include brittleness -caused by frequent use- or the unevenness
of a CD –caused by a faulty label.
As I’ve already mentioned, ending up with a shattered CD is a very rare
thing but checking a CD before inserting it in the drive –I’m sure- won’t do
you any harm.
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Description:
This article outlines the danger of using
defective or damaged CDs and explains how CDs might end up shattered or
exploded in your drive.
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