[Hidden-tech] DESTROYING OLD HDDS...

[Chris Hart, MyMacTech.com]

Just use a big hammer or sledgehammer on their tops 

This will push in the cover enough to crush the platter 

This is what I do with client drives

Wear safety glasses and realized that shrapnel will fly. So I do it in my garage.  

Chris Hart
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> On Mar 20, 2016, at 7:17 PM, David F. Farkas <david at farkas.com> wrote:
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> I have a five IDE hard drives from various old machines. They still have data on them.
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> Is there an inexpensive service that will destroy them? I've heard that they can be shredded.
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> Any suggestions or referrals would be appreciated. 
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> Thanx
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> David
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