[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] recycling computers

[Ken Pogran]

My method for destroying hard drives removed from gear I'm recycling has 
been to take a drill with a 1/4" (or so) bit and drill 3 or 4 holes (in 
an irregular pattern) through the case and the stack of platters, and 
maybe one through the PCB, too. No way that puppy's gonna spin up anymore!

While I suppose it's technically possible to get some data off an HDD 
platter that can't be spun up and read normally, I doubt I'm a 
sufficiently high value target to be worth the considerable effort and 
resources required to do that.

Ken Pogran

On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 9:51 AM <jjrudy1 at comcast.net 
<mailto:jjrudy1 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> FYI
>
>  A friend has two OLD laptops.  One with Windows XP, the other Windows 
> 7.  I called both Staples and Best Buy both of which will take them 
> (and a lot of other stuff) at no cost.  However it does not include 
> wiping the disk. Staples offers that service @$29 each, and Best Buy 
> @39 each.  Neither could explain to me what a full erase means (for 
> all I know they may open the case and use a hammer).
>
> John Rudy
>

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