How to rid of dead hard drives
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To completely erase all of the data, you can do a zero fill or low-level format f the drive. Most manufacturers have those tools free as DL's from their respective websites. As far as recycling goes, some towns have places where you can deposite old computer hardware for free. I would call your local township hall or city hall and find out if they provide computer disposal, or if they can reccommend someplace to go. Also look into used computer stores, where they refurbish. Sometimes they will dispose of this kind of stuff.
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Gil wrote:Try a Computer Recycle. They take all that computer stuff people dont want
and they make it into new parts. a good way to recycle
BUT he wants to make sure NO data is on the hard drives first!
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_Taz_ wrote:being a HiPower rifle shooter I would use a 300 Win Mag at 1000yards, but if that's not for you (not everyone has a 1000 yard range to shoot on...) here's an idea http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mangadude/computers/drive/two.htm
No no no on the 300 mag. I got a new S&W .50 cal......... 5.76 pound loaded 5 shot. Wanna talk about kick. Just think about a bullet that is 2.75" long and .5" diamter in a pistol. I love to shot it also. WHAT a rush!!!!
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Then I guess the HDD should be filled with some kind of junk data, like I dunno, a million copies of the same photo of Britney Spears/Paris Hilton or something
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b_a88 wrote:I've heard you can make speakers out of them, it's real low quality but it is preety cool that you can get any sound out of them. I saw it on the Screen Savers a real long time ago when the Screen Savers was in the middle of dieing. I am not sure how they did it though.
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