Re: dismantel hard drive
- From: "paulmd@xxxxxxx" <paulmd@xxxxxxx>
- Date: 1 Apr 2007 00:13:09 -0700
On Mar 27, 4:36 pm, NoConsequence <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:12:34 -0700, Jack
<J...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
does anyone know of a good site that shows how to dismantel a hard drive and
remount the platters in another drive
thank you
1. Why ask here? What does this have to do with the OS?
2. Can it be done? Sure. Do you have the clean room environment to
do it? Doubtful.
<damn Google Groups, I can't see original post, only replies, which
have degenerated into a shouting match>
To answer the OP's question: no, there aren't many sites that show you
how to do this, and as hard drives vary, their use is limited. From my
own experience, I've dismantled a few drives with the sole intent of
harvesting the nice magnets. It's not that hard to remove the cover,
but there are usually screws hidden under the label, and there's also
a seal that needs to be broken. it can be pried up with a flatblade
screwdriver. After that, it gets harder, and it's super easy to
scratch or smudge the platters. I don't care, since I just want the
magnets. there's a swing arm that can be pulled clear of the platters,
in theory anyway. I'd estimate a high chance of damaging the platters
in the process. If you don't actually care about the data, and have
some old drives to burn, knock yourself out. It'll probably take a few
practice runs to get it right.
.
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