What To Do When Scraping A Computer?

[SNEAKY]

First

i was gonna take the memory out of it, but it does not have the same key slot as my new computer.

Second

this thing has crashed on me and i have never been able to get it work right again. what can i do to make sure that nobody can get it working again and possible get info off of it? i had a friend try to reformat it with no luck, but i am not positive that there is not some info on it i do not want to be found.

i was gonna give it to a guy that deals with old computer and let him do something with it.

[BP]

Take the hard drive out and set it on fire.

[bard]

A few rounds with a 10 lb sledge in the alley (don't risk breaking your concrete :) )ought to take care of it.

[jlyon]

i'll take it from ya, if your just gonna throw it away

[GT Dan]

[QUOTE=bard]A few rounds with a 10 lb sledge in the alley (don't risk breaking your concrete :) )ought to take care of it.[/QUOTE]

take it apart and see what makes it tick..

[AbecX]

[QUOTE=Billy]what can i do to make sure that nobody can get it working again [/QUOTE]
Give it to stangtamer.

[cobra93teal]

just take out the HD... you will be fine

[JJs89lx]

Take a hammer to it :D Or a Shotgun :p [SIZE=6]PULL[/SIZE]


can you say no more thinking about someone getting your stuff off it :)

[347Mike]

Find the largest magnet you can find and set it on your hard drive for a couple of days.

[Blue5spd]

Or you can d/l the software from gateway that right 1s and 0s to the hard drive and then chunk it.

[franks]

at work we just knowck the crap out of them

[Futurama]

you wouldnt have this problem if you were downloading kitty porn and sharing it with the raven.

[SNEAKY]

[QUOTE=Futurama]you wouldnt have this problem if you were downloading kitty porn and sharing it with the raven.[/QUOTE]
it was my old one? the new one is better, besides, i went midget porn instead.

[The Big Matt]

seriously i doubt anyone who "finds" your hard drive in the trash, can afford the equipment, or even the costs to have someone pull your data off of the hard drive after you either, 1 format it, or 2 take a heavy magnet to it.

[Stang2be]

[QUOTE=The Big Matt]seriously i doubt anyone who "finds" your hard drive in the trash, can afford the equipment, or even the costs to have someone pull your data off of the hard drive after you either, 1 format it, or 2 take a heavy magnet to it.[/QUOTE]

To recover data after just a format doesn't require too fancy of software/hardware and can probably done with free tools.

To wipe it via software DoD standard is 7 passes writing both 1s and 0s.

[Low151]

Why not have a little fun with it?

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[Futurama]

billy i will be happy to take care of the hard drive tommorow.

[Ferendon]

just take the damn thing apart :D