Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simply heat the platters to the curie point and nobody, I mean nobody, will be able to get any data off them. I recommend removing the cover and exposing the platters and apply heat to the platters with a MAPP gas torch, wear safety glasses when doing this. Get it real hot as the curie point will vary with the magnetic material. No computer hardware or software needed. Cheers, Dennis Spencer Cheng wrote: > I don't think neither would de-magnetize the coating on the HDD platters > so you will have to do better than that. :) Melting the platter would be a > better solution than either the slegehammer or the magnum. > > /sc > > > On Nov 23, 2011, at 20:01, Ken Carney wrote: > > >> Please don't tell me I am compromised with the sledgehammer/.44 magnum >> approach, else I will have to find a higher level. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >