I opened up the hard drives and saved the magnets. Took the platters out and reassembled the cases for recycling. I ended up scuffing, scratching and mangling the platters and tossed them in the trash. Not sure why it never occurred to me to open them up before. Wish I had disposed of...
The truck guys crank up a huge electromagnet to destroy the evidence. Could you really do this? Hard Drives, How Do They Work? Let me assume that these guys are trying to destroy data on magnetic hard drives. Really, I am not certain - but it is an assumption. I guess, they could ...
Hard drives are e-waste and they are environmentally detrimental products. That means that if you won’t reuse them or repurpose them, you’ll need to recycle them. But before you dispose of your old hard drive, you’ll have to destroy it. That way you’ll make sure your personal data...
Power is not enough: The arm magnets may fail due to a power issue and cause the clicking sound. General wear and tear: Hard drives won’t last forever. If you have used the HDD for years and it recently started clicking, the arm may wear out and malfunction. Manufacturing defects: Har...
a friend and I tried to work with some magnets and flux there about 20 years ago, but have yo checked these new devices out on Youtube?? They show you how to make your own. They do not work by utilizing “force” as most of us may have been tempted to think [or try, in our ...