Comment on Proper HDD clear process?
FaceButt9000@lemmy.world 6 months agoShred is what I used when destroying a bunch of old drives.
Then I disassbled them to pull out the magnets and platters (because they’re shiny and cool). A couple had torx screws that I didn’t have the right end for so I ran a hdd magnet over the surface and scratched them with a screwdriver.
tburkhol@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I have an inch-high stack of platters now. Kind of interesting to see how their thickness has changed over the years, including a color change in there somewhere. Keep thinking I should bury them in epoxy on some table top.
For extra fun, you ca melt the casings and cast interesting shapes. I only wish I were smart enough to repurpose the spindle motors.
Tangent5280@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Make sure you wear lung protection when you deal with those. They’re terrible for your insides.