I have a lot of old drives laying around. Either moved up in size, style or quality over the years and never got rid of any of them.
Also have a pile of DOA drives.
What is the best way to really remove all the data off the working units? I wouldn't mind donating them but not if there is even a slight chance my data could be pulled back up. There was a guy on here a few years back that stripped electronics down to the parts off the boards. Can't remember who he was. I would let someone do that as well, after the drives are safe.
Figured I would open them up and take the platens out, but then what to do with them? I could shoot them, cut them in half or some such thing.
What is the easiest way to deal with old drives that won't take forever and a day?
Also have a pile of DOA drives.
What is the best way to really remove all the data off the working units? I wouldn't mind donating them but not if there is even a slight chance my data could be pulled back up. There was a guy on here a few years back that stripped electronics down to the parts off the boards. Can't remember who he was. I would let someone do that as well, after the drives are safe.
Figured I would open them up and take the platens out, but then what to do with them? I could shoot them, cut them in half or some such thing.
What is the easiest way to deal with old drives that won't take forever and a day?