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RKP5637

(67,112 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 05:36 PM Jan 2019

This is handy for destroying data on those old hard disk drives!!! LOL

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This is handy for destroying data on those old hard disk drives!!! LOL (Original Post) RKP5637 Jan 2019 OP

Only saw the first 20 secs or so. All I could think of was "Watch your fingers!" erronis Jan 2019 #1

Ouch!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2019 #2

I've used sledge hammers, blow torches, and super magnets for this purpose. nt earthshine Jan 2019 #3

I just finished using a super strong electro-magnet at 60hz. I think that will be enough RKP5637 Jan 2019 #4

I would still smash it to bits after that. Y-T Jan 2019 #6

I find that pick-axes do a good job. Y-T Jan 2019 #5

Yep!!! That outta do the job! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2019 #7

erronis

(16,831 posts)

1. Only saw the first 20 secs or so. All I could think of was "Watch your fingers!"

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 05:50 PM

Jan 2019

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Ouch!!! n/t

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 06:04 PM

Jan 2019

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

3. I've used sledge hammers, blow torches, and super magnets for this purpose. nt

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 07:03 PM

Jan 2019

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. I just finished using a super strong electro-magnet at 60hz. I think that will be enough

Reply to earthshine (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:52 PM

Jan 2019

for what I had. The drive and disks rattled all over the place. Usually I just use a program to remove all the data, but this drive was too far gone. I never had a drive crash like this one did. Just all of a sudden, no diagnostic warnings or anything.