computer recycling - How to wipe a hard drive with only a screw driver

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  • čas přidán 27. 09. 2015
  • Computer recycling and reuse;
    How To Wipe A Hard Drive With Only A Screw Driver
    DIY Fast & Easy Hard Drive Wipe
    Note, this does not stop all levels of forensic data recovery.
    DIY HDD Wipe, Fast Hard Drive Wipe, Quick HDD Wipe, Toolless Data Destruction, DIY Data Destruction, Destroy hard drive
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Komentáře • 55

  • @cameronmckellar1034
    @cameronmckellar1034 Před 5 lety +17

    This is exactly what I was looking for. My old laptop doesn't even turn on, so I needed a more brutalistic approach to ensuring my old data was gone.

    • @erimmcsherry354
      @erimmcsherry354 Před 2 lety +1

      What do you have, Giorno Giovanna trying to uncover your identity or something?

    • @PatchieQC
      @PatchieQC Před 7 měsíci +1

      Does it keep the operating system?

  • @exgenica
    @exgenica Před 3 dny

    Just ask Hillary for help. She has a LOT of experience with "wiping" computer drives...probably has a favorite song with which she sings along while doing it.

  • @DalTexGuy
    @DalTexGuy Před rokem +3

    This is helpful because my mother in-law lost the charging cable to her notebook computer and we haven't been able to find a replacement. So, she gave it to me to take to the hazard recycle facility but first I removed the hard drive in case any of her banking information was still on it. I don't see her getting another laptop in the near future that the old hard drive can be installed in so the best thing to do is to just get rid it.

  • @TaxEvasionUS
    @TaxEvasionUS Před 5 lety +11

    You guys can use Darkin's boot and nuke, also know as DBAN if you want to fully wipe a hard drive

    • @oliver9438
      @oliver9438 Před 5 lety

      I cant because my computer blue screens every time It starts up

    • @TaxEvasionUS
      @TaxEvasionUS Před 5 lety +2

      @@oliver9438 if you already have DBAN on a disk, you can boot the disk through the BIOS rather than the OS

    • @oliver9438
      @oliver9438 Před 5 lety

      @@TaxEvasionUS u right

    • @TaxEvasionUS
      @TaxEvasionUS Před 5 lety +2

      @@oliver9438 but too if you are having blue screen issues, why don't you just reinstall Windows? It will be more better than having to wait for DBAN to wipe the hard drive

    • @jayrowe6473
      @jayrowe6473 Před 3 měsíci

      That's "Darik's" Boot And Nuke.

  • @alexwilhelm6667
    @alexwilhelm6667 Před 6 lety +4

    NUU THE POOR LITTLE HARD DRIVE *CRIES

  • @ZZsfnChannel
    @ZZsfnChannel Před 4 lety +2

    ok serioulsy for wiping data and not destroying you could just format the hard drive, but its better to use a wiping software such as DBAN. you can boot on the dban cd and just type in QUICK. it will take a few hrs depending on the size of your hard drive.

  • @jasonl4237
    @jasonl4237 Před 5 lety +1

    Why does so many people say it make your drive spoil, but useless, I thought main purpose its to make a drive spoil? I have old hard drive that I want to destroy all data before throwing it away, will this method work? Thanks

  • @darktoadone5068
    @darktoadone5068 Před 3 lety +2

    I just use a sledgehammer, so fast.

  • @ZZsfnChannel
    @ZZsfnChannel Před 4 lety +1

    o I get it, but I'd spray the platter down with the special wiping ingredient that comes in a spray can. make sure to spray on the top and bottom of platter. use the whole can to be sure its good and wiped. dry with a lent free cloth.. :P

    • @primalfury2011
      @primalfury2011 Před 2 měsíci

      they take the time to remove cover.. the hearts right there..goto town ..smash and grind that platter.. put holes thru it then paint it !

  • @npolite1
    @npolite1 Před 4 lety +2

    This is just to attempt to destroy the drive. If you don't actually have the magnet make contact with the patter it won't really do much. On top of that there is 0 chance that it will destroy any data on the lower platters. If you can't wipe the drive using DBAN, since the drive has failed, best bet would be to gut out the platters and then take them outside on the street and slide them around with your shoe. This is going to scuff them up pretty good.

    • @exgenica
      @exgenica Před 3 dny

      Some of these drives have quite a few platters and use both sides of each platter for data (except the ones that use servo positioning tracks on at least one of the platters). You'd also have to disassemble the platter core to remove each platter and mangle them individually. Screwdriver likely won't help in disassembling the platters.

  • @BadSaratoga
    @BadSaratoga Před 3 měsíci

    Use a punch and 3lb hammer. Set the punch on the top of the aluminum cover and drive it through with the hammer. It will shatter all the drive platters rendering them useless.
    No screwdriver needed.

  • @BigTwig858
    @BigTwig858 Před 6 lety +19

    This should be titled...." how to use a screwdriver " useless !!!!

  • @test-rj2vl
    @test-rj2vl Před 3 měsíci

    That only scratches 1st layer. Anyone who has with 6 digit budget for recovery can easily get the remaining data.

  • @laurencecope6677
    @laurencecope6677 Před 6 lety +2

    Dont think so some how. Just delete everything electronically.

  • @nasif3708
    @nasif3708 Před 3 lety +1

    1:22 this part is cursed!

  • @ZZsfnChannel
    @ZZsfnChannel Před 4 lety +1

    dont waster your time opening it up. just take the screw driver and rip up the outer cable connections. takes like 5 seconds. true somebody could load that platter in another reader but not without the right tools like a dust free environment. very few peeps can do that.

  • @KittyCSGO
    @KittyCSGO Před 7 lety +2

    can you still use it

  • @jackpope1857
    @jackpope1857 Před 3 lety +2

    If you want to remove all of the data off the hard drive just smash the disk by dropping it or smashing it with a rock so the platters on the inside break

  • @verigon2915
    @verigon2915 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is not always effective. Unless you put it back and verify the data is gone do not trust this method.

    • @MacGuffin1
      @MacGuffin1 Před 3 měsíci

      This totally wouldn't work, the magnetic coercitivty would be dimished but stil readable in a lab

  • @rivenelvis2351
    @rivenelvis2351 Před 6 lety +10

    I didn't work.... :( rip my 80$ hard drive....

  • @marty644
    @marty644 Před 7 lety +4

    lmao.

  • @williamgarcia9858
    @williamgarcia9858 Před 3 lety +1

    Just dump it in molten lava.

    • @satinbarbi
      @satinbarbi Před 6 měsíci

      It can only be destroyed by throwing it into the fiery chasm of Mount DOOM!

  • @Mastergeko4
    @Mastergeko4 Před 5 lety +3

    I just wanted to erase a Hard Drive WITHOUT destroying it.

    • @razeblast3r
      @razeblast3r Před 5 lety +1

      If you want to format a hard drive make a bootable linux usb format the hard drives, turn off the pc and plug the usb out

  • @NaterBalls
    @NaterBalls Před 4 lety

    Should have took tye screwdriver and scratch the living hell out of the disc

  • @animespaghetti5420
    @animespaghetti5420 Před 3 lety

    this is a test

  • @sherazahmed497
    @sherazahmed497 Před měsícem

    slam once on ground when it is closed and disc will be broken
    no data recovery 1000000000000% sure
    happened to me ;-;

  • @785omc
    @785omc Před 3 lety

    O

  • @rubeng9649
    @rubeng9649 Před 5 lety +4

    TITLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN “HOW TO DESTROY A HARD DRIVE” misleading title causing people to waste valuable hardware. And you call yourselves “computer recycling.” shame.

  • @mathsclassesbyomsir5092
    @mathsclassesbyomsir5092 Před měsícem

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  • @xxn9nesxx
    @xxn9nesxx Před 6 lety +2

    I want to wipe it not destroy it

    • @manuelf.almeida
      @manuelf.almeida Před 5 lety +2

      Wrong vídeo. Use a data recovery software for that. This is to destroy HDD that are already useless but still have sensitive data in them that can be recovered.

  • @davidcoen441
    @davidcoen441 Před 6 lety +3

    That was completely stupid, that does nothing but enable it useless, and money is flushed down the crapper.

    • @manuelf.almeida
      @manuelf.almeida Před 5 lety +3

      Which is the whole point in case you have an unfuntional disk that has reached the end of its lifecycle. NooB?

  • @CustardDonut
    @CustardDonut Před 4 lety +2

    1 minute 17 seconds out of a 1 minute 39 second video is you removing screws. Short video but largely a waste of time.