shawnhu Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I am surprised how heavy the hard drives are for their size . Maybe when my stomach heals from my operation I can give the sledge hammer a workout . I just didn't trust any company that would recycle computers to have any hard drives . What do you think they do with the computers they recycle? X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Shows you how tough they can be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyfzsmoa4gI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 In killing a hard drive, what would be the best bullet choice? Solid, bonded or bullistic tip? Probably tungsten core. X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 What do you think they do with the computers they recycle? X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems The company I use at work uses a degauser machine that also punches three holes through the drive during the degausing process. They also sign a legal waiver protecting us against data getting out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 12ga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 No one cares about the weird porn! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Seriously though. I leave mine on the side of the house for a few months. Let the rain take care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyslowhand Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ask Hilary...!?! Opps, did I say that.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) Seriously though. I leave mine on the side of the house for a few months. Let the rain take care of it. Rain isn't going to do much to it. The data is still there. But most people simply over panic about it. It up to $2000-3000 to recover all data from a broken hard drive. No one is going to drop that kind of money just to see if you MAY have something on that hard drive unless you're a valued target like a CEO, a terrorist leader, or a celebrity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 4, 2016 by Elmo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Seriously though. I leave mine on the side of the house for a few months. Let the rain take care of it. They dig HD's from the ocean that's severely corroded and still able to recover nearly 100% of the data. X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneHunter Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Bucket of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I would think a lot of heat,like a bon fire, would melt the interior plastic boards and the solder connecting the circuits. Or, ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steuben Jerry Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I dangle them on a string over the bullseye at 100yds and put as many rounds through it as I can. Might as well have fun doing it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moog5050 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Break it up and toss the pieces out in 2 or more places (like home and work), or burn it to a crisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ask Hilary...!?! Opps, did I say that.... Good idea ..... maybe all I need to do to erase any data is to rub a chalk board eraser on it . That's what Hillary would probably do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Welding equipment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbucks27 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Just open them up with a screwdriver and sctach up the disks that are inside. Don't try to break them though because they will shatter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) I put it in a small metal box, pour molten steel into it. Close up the box. Then I buy a portable hole and a rocket from Acme Inc. Make sure you get from Wile-E and not Bugs. Drop box into the hole. Peal the hole from the floor, fold it up and lock it into a second metal box. Attach this box to the rocket. Shoot the rocket towards Mars. Marvin the Martian will then blast the rocket into smithereens with his laser. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 4, 2016 by Elmo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I put it in a small metal box, pour molten steel into it. Close up the box. Then I buy a portable hole and a rocket from Acme Inc. Make sure you get from Wile-E and not Bugs. Drop box into the hole. Peal the hole from the floor, fold it up and lock it into a second metal box. Attach this box to the rocket. Shoot the rocket towards Mars. Marvin the Martian will then blast the rocket into smithereens with his laser. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Your method doesn't have any ropes and pulleys involved..It will never work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I would think a lot of heat,like a bon fire, would melt the interior plastic boards and the solder connecting the circuits. Or, ? The data is not stored in the circuit boards or solder joints. X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 download a free program called cc cleaner. it's great for cleaning up junk on your computer, deleting cookies and what not. There's also an option to write quick or up to 2 passes over your free space. Basically jibberish. After that a few bullets or a fire if you're really that concerned. I acutally run the overwrite a few times a year anyhow. btw, the overright is not recommended for SSD drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bellamy Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) Sledge hammer is pretty much the only way to go. You need to fragment the plate. Then you need to sprinkle the fragments into several different garbage loads. Heat will warp it, you can still get the data off. Water, salt water, battery acid, whatever liquid, probably won't destroy the entire plate. Drilling holes will only destroy the sectors with holes, you can still get the data off from the undamaged portions, And unless you have an extremely strong neodymium magnet, forget magnetism. You can never be 100% sure that way. Even with a DOD wipe, you're still just conforming to a standard, never be 100% sure that someone won't reverse the process or something will be missed. Again, unless you see the hard drive plate splinter into a hundred pieces in front of your eyes, you will never have 100% confidence. If you don't feel like swinging a sledgehammer, this is an acceptable substitute: Edited March 4, 2016 by Black Bellamy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Sledge hammer is pretty much the only way to go. You need to fragment the plate. Then you need to sprinkle the fragments into several different garbage loads. Heat will warp it, you can still get the data off. Water, salt water, battery acid, whatever liquid, probably won't destroy the entire plate. Drilling holes will only destroy the sectors with holes, you can still get the data off from the undamaged portions, And unless you have an extremely strong neodymium magnet, forget magnetism. You can never be 100% sure that way. Even with a DOD wipe, you're still just conforming to a standard, never be 100% sure that someone won't reverse the process or something will be missed. Again, unless you see the hard drive plate splinter into a hundred pieces in front of your eyes, you will never have 100% confidence. If you don't feel like swinging a sledgehammer, this is an acceptable substitute: You sound like you've done is before. X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Don't forget the RAM. There's data there too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb4900 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Your method doesn't have any ropes and pulleys involved..It will never work. or an anvil....gotta have the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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