namoohooy@alien.topB to Tech SupportEnglish · 1 year agoWhat’s the best way to erase a hard drive before getting rid of it?message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat’s the best way to erase a hard drive before getting rid of it?namoohooy@alien.topB to Tech SupportEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
I have some old pcs that I’m going to donate. What’s the safest way to erase the hard drives so none of my data is on there?
minus-squareMy_Carrot_Bro@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAnything that renders the platters not intact. A drill press is commonly used but you could just throw it at the ground and they’d shatter. Alternatively, you could shoot it with whatever caliber you have on hand.
Anything that renders the platters not intact. A drill press is commonly used but you could just throw it at the ground and they’d shatter. Alternatively, you could shoot it with whatever caliber you have on hand.