If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
Such drastic measures aren't necessary. We've used a program (free)
used by many security agencies that wipes and overwrites every byte of the drive so that nothing is recoverable - even by experts. See this: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/storage/ho...hard-drive/129 and others: http://tinyurl.com/24axq2a Then send the machine to be recycled rather than landfilled. Doc On Sep 5, 11:49*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote: I need to destroy a computer. *It's not that I'm angry or anything. *I just need it destroyed to ashes. * * There's nothing on it that would be particularly useful to the law enforcement drones - just stuff that's personal and I don't want to share.. * * * * Do I take a screwdriver and axe, disembody it and set the whole thing on fire? * * * * Years ago, a friend of DD's took one out to the police dept's firing range and let them have a go at it. *(That computer was a contrary mean cruel worthless ornery ... *well, you get the picture ... and it gave him a lot of pleasure to have it shot through.) * * I don't need that level of killing; just want to know a 'safe' way to obliterate everything on this one and make it gone, gone, gone. *Polly |
Ads |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
Sorry, but no - reformatting isn't always enough, depending on the
determination of the prier (I had to check the spelling on that one). On Sep 6, 8:33*am, "Nana.Wilson" wrote: OH! *Polly, guilty of computer'cide'? *I'd just re-format the hard drive. *I believe that wipes it all clean. *We give our ole parts away on Freecycle. Nana "Kate XXXXXX" wrote in message ... On 06/09/2010 04:49, Polly Esther wrote: I need to destroy a computer. *It's not that I'm angry or anything. *I just need it destroyed to ashes. There's nothing on it that would be particularly useful to the law enforcement drones - just stuff that's personal and I don't want to share. Do I take a screwdriver and axe, disembody it and set the whole thing on fire? Years ago, a friend of DD's took one out to the police dept's firing range and let them have a go at it. (That computer was a contrary mean cruel worthless ornery ... well, you get the picture ... and it gave him a lot of pleasure to have it shot through.) I don't need that level of killing; just want to know a 'safe' way to obliterate everything on this one and make it gone, gone, gone. Polly Delete ALL files, including the operating system. *Format the disk. Then take it out and break it up as Nel suggests. Take the rest in for recycling. -- Kate *XXXXXX *R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
okay, the words on the link went right over my head, and Polly's also,
I suspect. Physical destruction just feels better to the psyche and is proof visual that the info is gone. Too bad you don't live closer. Our local law enforcement are having a shoot this Saturday, they could use the target. No, they won't let me shoot with them. I told them I'll sign a waiver. But their response in the negative has confirmed to my mind that they are afraid of being beat "by a girl" - which is very likely. Ginger in CA On Sep 6, 6:00*am, "Dr. Zachary Smith" wrote: Such drastic measures aren't necessary. *We've used a program (free) used by many security agencies that wipes and overwrites every byte of the drive so that nothing is recoverable - even by experts. *See this:http://www.zdnet.com/blog/storage/ho...hard-drive/129 and others:http://tinyurl.com/24axq2a Then send the machine to be recycled rather than landfilled. Doc On Sep 5, 11:49*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote: I need to destroy a computer. *It's not that I'm angry or anything. *I just need it destroyed to ashes. * * There's nothing on it that would be particularly useful to the law enforcement drones - just stuff that's personal and I don't want to share. * * * * Do I take a screwdriver and axe, disembody it and set the whole thing on fire? * * * * Years ago, a friend of DD's took one out to the police dept's firing range and let them have a go at it. *(That computer was a contrary mean cruel worthless ornery ... *well, you get the picture ... and it gave him a lot of pleasure to have it shot through.) * * I don't need that level of killing; just want to know a 'safe' way to obliterate everything on this one and make it gone, gone, gone. *Polly- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
Back in The Olden Days I was a reserve police officer and the only female
officer in the department. I shot in the 96 percentile and that irked many of the men. (Many wives refused to let their husbands work with me, too.) LOL Good for you, Ginger! Strut your stuff and phooey on insecure men who can't take the competition. They should try harder instead of refusing to shoot with you..... ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Ginger in CA" wrote in message ... okay, the words on the link went right over my head, and Polly's also, I suspect. Physical destruction just feels better to the psyche and is proof visual that the info is gone. Too bad you don't live closer. Our local law enforcement are having a shoot this Saturday, they could use the target. No, they won't let me shoot with them. I told them I'll sign a waiver. But their response in the negative has confirmed to my mind that they are afraid of being beat "by a girl" - which is very likely. Ginger in CA On Sep 6, 6:00 am, "Dr. Zachary Smith" wrote: Such drastic measures aren't necessary. We've used a program (free) used by many security agencies that wipes and overwrites every byte of the drive so that nothing is recoverable - even by experts. See this:http://www.zdnet.com/blog/storage/ho...hard-drive/129 and others:http://tinyurl.com/24axq2a Then send the machine to be recycled rather than landfilled. Doc On Sep 5, 11:49 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote: I need to destroy a computer. It's not that I'm angry or anything. I just need it destroyed to ashes. There's nothing on it that would be particularly useful to the law enforcement drones - just stuff that's personal and I don't want to share. Do I take a screwdriver and axe, disembody it and set the whole thing on fire? Years ago, a friend of DD's took one out to the police dept's firing range and let them have a go at it. (That computer was a contrary mean cruel worthless ornery ... well, you get the picture ... and it gave him a lot of pleasure to have it shot through.) I don't need that level of killing; just want to know a 'safe' way to obliterate everything on this one and make it gone, gone, gone. Polly- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
DS's significant other is a police woman. I don't know how well she shoots
but I wouldn't think irritating her would be a good plan. I bet she shoots pretty well but am sure she shoots well enough. Pretty bad when they won't even let you play along with them. Shame on them. : ( I hope there is a full report coming on the computer destruction. Taria "Ginger in CA" wrote in message ... okay, the words on the link went right over my head, and Polly's also, I suspect. Physical destruction just feels better to the psyche and is proof visual that the info is gone. Too bad you don't live closer. Our local law enforcement are having a shoot this Saturday, they could use the target. No, they won't let me shoot with them. I told them I'll sign a waiver. But their response in the negative has confirmed to my mind that they are afraid of being beat "by a girl" - which is very likely. Ginger in CA |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
Well, it begins this way - the computer was a dud to begin with. Had lots
of little annoying quirks. One of them was that it just might start and probably would not. Way too many dollars was spent on that rascal. I'll probably just open it, remove what looks like a hard drive and bash it. What does a hard drive look like? Can I take all the other parts and weld them into some sort of arty object? I guess I could create a door stop but the doors stopped here years ago. Polly "Taria" DS's significant other is a police woman. I don't know how well she shoots but I wouldn't think irritating her would be a good plan. I bet she shoots pretty well but am sure she shoots well enough. Pretty bad when they won't even let you play along with them. Shame on them. : ( I hope there is a full report coming on the computer destruction. Taria |
#17
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
It's a box-shaped piece inside your case, with usually a big flat
cable coming out of it. If you have a 2nd rectangle with a fan thingie, that's not it. The hard drive just sits there looking inscrutable. Beware the heavy metals when you get out your soldering iron. Roberta in D On Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:40:12 -0500, "Polly Esther" wrote: Well, it begins this way - the computer was a dud to begin with. Had lots of little annoying quirks. One of them was that it just might start and probably would not. Way too many dollars was spent on that rascal. I'll probably just open it, remove what looks like a hard drive and bash it. What does a hard drive look like? Can I take all the other parts and weld them into some sort of arty object? I guess I could create a door stop but the doors stopped here years ago. Polly "Taria" DS's significant other is a police woman. I don't know how well she shoots but I wouldn't think irritating her would be a good plan. I bet she shoots pretty well but am sure she shoots well enough. Pretty bad when they won't even let you play along with them. Shame on them. : ( I hope there is a full report coming on the computer destruction. Taria |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
On Sep 6, 12:03*pm, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote:
Beware the heavy metals Exactly. And much more. ----- Many computers and electronics contain components that can be hazardous to the environment. Some of these components include: Cathode ray tubes (CRT) - the glass picture tubes found in computer monitors and TVs contain lead, while the flatscreen monitors contain small quantities of mercury. The amount of lead varies from *four to six pounds* per unit. Printed circuit boards contain hazardous metals including chromium, cadmium, lead and mercury. Batteries in electronics and computers may contain lead, mercury, nickel and cadmium. http://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/...e?OpenDocument Not to mention the plastics that will sit in a landfill forever. More on Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste Some computer components can be reused in assembling new computer products, while others are reduced to metals that can be reused in applications as varied as construction, flatware, and jewelry.[24] Substances found in large quantities include epoxy resins, fiberglass, PCBs, PVC (polyvinyl chlorides), thermosetting plastics, lead, tin, copper, silicon, beryllium, carbon, iron and aluminium. Elements found in small amounts include cadmium, mercury, and thallium. [25] Elements found in trace amounts include americium, antimony, arsenic, barium, bismuth, boron, cobalt, europium, gallium, germanium, gold, indium, lithium, manganese, nickel, niobium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, selenium, silver, tantalum, terbium, thorium, titanium, vanadium, and yttrium. Almost all electronics contain lead and tin (as solder) and copper (as wire and printed circuit board tracks) ----- Sorry folks, I just don't see destruction/discard as a responsible option when there are safer more responsible options available. Every state has programs/options. Doc |
#19
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
What is funny is when a deputy who knows I shoot says something to another uniform, who then looks incredulous and sputters and disbelieves "she shoots? she doesn't look like she's ever held a gun!" I actually keep one of my better targets squirreled away in my desk, to pull out to show them. The element of surprise is priceless! Ginger in CA On Sep 6, 6:42*am, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote: Back in The Olden Days I was a reserve police officer and the only female officer in the department. *I shot in the 96 percentile and that irked many of the men. * (Many wives refused to let their husbands work with me, too.) LOL * Good for you, Ginger! *Strut your stuff and phooey on insecure men who can't take the competition. *They should try harder instead of refusing to shoot with you..... *;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Ginger in CA" wrote in ... okay, the words on the link went right over my head, and Polly's also, I suspect. Physical destruction just feels better to the psyche and is proof visual that the info is gone. Too bad you don't live closer. Our local law enforcement are having a shoot this Saturday, they could use the target. No, they won't let me shoot with them. I told them I'll sign a waiver. But their response in the negative has confirmed to my mind that they are afraid of being beat "by a girl" - which is very likely. Ginger in CA |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
OT OT how to destroy
Switch it off at the mains.
Get a screwdriver and unbolt any screws you find on the back and sides of the main case. Take of the main case: it usually gives up to a hefty shove, pull and slide motion. Look inside, near the front and look for a rectangular metal box, or two sheets of metal enclosing a cylindrical thing, like an undersized CD, but up to an inch thick. It will be attached with more screws and a few pluggy things (flat with lots of holes, like a miniature bar of chocolate) usually its got a fat wire looking like unstretchy elastic attached. Haul that out and destroy. That was the hard drive. Your machine is now brain dead. Check if it has a donor card and dispose of its innards to the charity of your choice. They will make good use of it. Ours go to the boffins at the local university, who patch them up, insert new hard drives and so on and ship them out to Africa, India and other places who need them. They enjoy the challenge. It keeps them off the streets and the computers get a new home. Win:win. Does that help? Nel (GQ) who has disembowelled more of these than is strictly healthy! |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|