tazwegion Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Caution: The following activity is definitely NOT Work Safe endorsed Okay so I had Fedora's integrated HDD management facility indicate my second drive (Seagate IDE) was in a sorry state and ready to fail at a moments notice, so how to dispose of the old drive yet guarantee 100% personal information is irretrievable? Too easy I say! LMAO Burn baby burn! Laying some smack down (sledge hammer)! There ain't no data being retrieved from this puppy!... so how do you dispose of your old/failing HDDs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermes09 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 I'd say crunch it with hammer to bits, then burn it till nothing can retrieved from the drive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 So bad for the environment. I guess your porn collection is safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkypoo7 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 I usually snap the sucker in half with repeated hits in the center using an axe... Then just take it to the dumpster and problem solved. Good stress relief Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 We have a metal compactor and shredder at work. Nothing left but 1/4" strips after the compactor and shredder are done with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_Jim_* Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Dead hard drive? Disposing? Hasn't happened yet to me, so... yeah. I'd probably open the drive up and use our old VHS-erasing electromagnet on it, if I wanted to stay in the house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedCrazy Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 If its dying but still alive i will run boot and nuke(find it yourself) and not put any important info on it but use it till it dies, then out comes the sledge hammer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imm0rt41 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 We take old parts out in the desert and shoot them with our AKs and M4s...we usually make nice, clean holes in hard drives lol. After we're done one of us just brings the whole box to the household hazardous waste disposal center for safe disposal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 Drill press and make about 5 holes around the spindle :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 I usually take the platters out. They make great coasters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted June 1, 2011 Posted June 1, 2011 I usually take the platters out. They make great coasters. aren't they real thin so they shatter when you put a nice cool beverage on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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