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How to Destroy an old Hard Drive

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Calistemon Tue 07-Dec-21 14:27:40

I have also put magnets on it and left them on overnight.

Oh, interesting!

It sounds easier than smashing it with a sledgehammer!

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M0nica Tue 07-Dec-21 13:52:29

Picked it up in tongs and held it over a gas burner until it began to shrivel.

I have also put magnets on it and left them on overnight.

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Auntieflo Tue 07-Dec-21 12:52:55

I think we put ours into a plastic bag, and whacked it, hard, with a big hammer.

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Oopsadaisy1 Mon 06-Dec-21 14:34:18

Sledgehammer

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Visgir1 Mon 06-Dec-21 14:00:43

I was told get a drill and put a hole in the middle.
Ask someone to help with this if you don't have one.
Just one idea.

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Sparklefizz Mon 06-Dec-21 13:56:23

I was clearing out my desk and came across 3 old computer hard drives which I need to dispose of.

A friend suggested bashing them with a hammer but that did absolutely nothing. I'm probably a weakling sad

How can I make them safe to dispose of? Help!

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