Just spit balling, but it might be possible to flatten the platters out to recover some of the data, maybe even enough to piece together what was on there. The proper method for destruction is to wipe the drives, then shred them.
I figured, but I wanted to point it out because I'm so tired of seeing good SSDs get shredded or otherwise destroyed for "security".
Shredding was already a bit overkill for HDDs that were able to be properly wiped but at least there were some possible fringe cases. There's really no excuse for SSDs though
That I'm not sure, I know the premise is that data is read and written magnetically, which would lead me to believe there is some kind of ferrous metal in there somewhere, but I couldn't tell you the actual composition of the platters.
With tearing apart drives over the years, 3.5" always used aluminum platters, while the 2.5" ones used glass. (With greater data density and higher speeds however, this may have changed)
Lower part of the image is incorrect. All the data would pool in the trough, leaving free space at either end.
Is this drive compression?
Defragmentation
I have a feeling that the drive shown in the picture is actually heavily fragmented. Just a feeling though.
Dummy probably just hasn't run a defrag in awhile.
Read up on capillary action
holy hell
Automounts as drive V:\
/dev/hdv
I'm assuming this is actually to render an old drive inoperable, in case of sensitive contents?
Just spit balling, but it might be possible to flatten the platters out to recover some of the data, maybe even enough to piece together what was on there. The proper method for destruction is to wipe the drives, then shred them.
Yes for spinny drives.
For SSDs, when you delete something TRIM + physics ensures it's really really gone all the time
Please stop shredding SSDs that can go on to a 2nd life...
Indeed. I was only speaking to HDDs considering OP's image meme.
I figured, but I wanted to point it out because I'm so tired of seeing good SSDs get shredded or otherwise destroyed for "security".
Shredding was already a bit overkill for HDDs that were able to be properly wiped but at least there were some possible fringe cases. There's really no excuse for SSDs though
Aren't the discs made from a material that shatters like glass?
That I'm not sure, I know the premise is that data is read and written magnetically, which would lead me to believe there is some kind of ferrous metal in there somewhere, but I couldn't tell you the actual composition of the platters.
A quick google search resulted that the actual platter is a non magnetic material like glass which is covered in a magnetic coating
Interesting, thanks for that. So perhaps folding the drives like that may indeed shatter the platters.
It depends.
With tearing apart drives over the years, 3.5" always used aluminum platters, while the 2.5" ones used glass. (With greater data density and higher speeds however, this may have changed)
Yes.
Although disks are also legitimately shredded.
It makes the most awful sound.
Correct, and it uses magnets to render the disks unreadable. One of those devices services https://at-rack.co.uk/ LTT using it https://youtu.be/4dR5lbF5-wo
Trust me, that data is very definitely not destroyed.
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VRAM?
CAMMRAM. Tha cam stands for camber
I'm just sitting here wondering how tf they did this....
Did they put it in a bending brake?
They obviously installed it in a laptop and closed the lid before they were finished.
It's a machine designed to destroy hard drives. They use a hydraulic ram to bend it and shatter the platters.
Which is overkill when you can get the same result by just drilling a hole into the drive.
It depends on how many drives you have to destroy. These things can be pretty quick and do hundreds or thousands of drives without much work.
He should run a disk defrag
Idk why, but this is the hardest I've laughed at an internet post in a long time
The car guys had their fun with their V8 engines, it is time for the nerds to have fun revving their V drives.
That drive have a hemi?
One part is for uploads and the other for downloads, brilliant gadget!
Still good
Uninstalled from a Windows machine. Now being used as a door hinge?
This is one of those new Samsung models, right?
Is that your old retro flip phone ? Nice colors. /j
I can actually hear it working
just put it in the freezer overnight and it will spin right up.
I'm actually curious how someone managed to bend it like that
It's a machine specifically to desty hdds.
Something like this https://www.protondata.com/product/pds-75-hard-drive-crusher/
Brake press.