Re: Proper disposal of hard drives?

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Good grief.  Please don't.  You'll just release toxic chemicals into the air
if you do.

Use a screwdriver & remove the circuit board.  Snap it in two.  Take a drill
with a bit made for metal & drill 2 or 3 holes through the platters.  After
that it would take Hurculean effort and expense to recover the data.

Then check with your city/county government or waste hauler about safe
electronics recycling.

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Toss them on the grill for 20 minutes after your next cook out.
>
> David Gibbs wrote:
> > I've got a few hard drives that have failed ... bad sectors, bad logic
> > boards, etc.
> >
> > What's the best way to dispose of them so nobody can get any information
> > from them?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > david
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