CD's & CD-ROM's Only (The scratches shown are not found on DVDs)
Top side scratches are caused by a sharp object damaging the printed label of a disc. In this case, the information just below the printed label is damaged and causes a skip. Top side scratches cannot be repaired, however they can be prevented by using an Azuradisc Scratch Guard.
The easiest way to identify the top side scratch is to hold the suspected scratch up to a light source and the light will pass through the disc.
NOTE:
If light does not pass through, check the reading side of the disc and if there is a scratch without a “double image”, it is a top side scratch that did not remove any of the label.
