debbie in seattle
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- Seattle
I've been tasked with getting rid of my husbands computer. My big question is how do I dispose of the hard drives?
So far I've only disposed of one. First I beat the Hell out of it with a 3 lbs. Estwing Drilling Hammer until when I picked it up and shook it it sounded like a pair of Maracas. Then I set it on the ground and shot it with a .357 magnum. After that I threw it in the trash. I hope that was enough.
I tried it with a pick ax, and it hardly made a dent.
Funny! Machine Gun perhaps?
I've done several. First I removed the outer casing then removed the neodymium magnets which are very useful because they are incredibly strong. Then I used a hammer and chisel or punch to mar the disc surface then I held it in a vise and bent it with a hammer. I don't think any hacker can retrieve any information from it.
I use a power drill and turn it into swiss cheese. I guess the government or a professional hacker could retrieve data from it but I can't imagine why.
You should have damaged it before throwing it in the trash.So far I've only disposed of one. First I beat the Hell out of it with a 3 lbs. Estwing Drilling Hammer until when I picked it up and shook it it sounded like a pair of Maracas. Then I set it on the ground and shot it with a .357 magnum. After that I threw it in the trash. I hope that was enough.