With individuality theft becoming rising problem, firmly disposing of previous hard drives is vital than ever. Just removing contents of previous drives is not sufficient. Hard drives carry on to save previous data until overwritten with new data.

Instructions

Step 1

Burn the drive with HCL acid. Secure yourself with goggles and anti acid gloves and overcoat. Place hard drive into glass field that's big sufficient to avoid acid from spilling over. Fill with sufficient HCL acid to totally cover hard drive. Permit it to sit for many hours so that acid penetrates metal casing. Build up reaction by using it below sunlight.

Step 2

Crush the hard drive into powder. Government agencies have utilized this method for years. Just put hard drive in vice on workbench. Ensure that vice is clamped firmly to bench. Use grinder with 60 grit sanding disk and grind away. All that must remain of hard disk when you end is pile of metallic powder.

Step 3

Slice plates in strips. Strike metal covering until it falls separately. There are few disks inside where data is saved. Protect disks and platters in secondary and saw into fine strips.

Step 4

Utilize software wipe utility. The simple technique to destroy data on hard drive is to utilize wipe utility.