[GRLUG] Data wiping / recovery / paranoia

[Kyle Smith]

On 9/14/06, Bill Littlejohn <billl at mtd-inc.com> wrote:
>
>  Aside from the entertainment factor, I fail to understand why people insist
> on destroying the HDD assembly.
>  It's fairly simple to remove the platters, and they can be dealt with much
> more effectively outside the enclosure.
>  Personally, I would use a degausser (because my shop has one) but a regular
> home bench grinder should do the trick also.
>  Or, if you like to recycle, the platters are pure aluminum last I knew.
> http://www.instructables.com/id/EC1S0WGQ8FEQHO8ZNQ/?ALLSTEPS
>
>  BL

There is no reason other than entertainment.