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Aeteocles
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I shot a few rounds thru my old hard drive and then it fell of my boat in about 75 foot of water. Dam it slipped out of my hand.


That seems like an inconsiderate thing to do. Destroying the platters should be sufficient.
 
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chbibc
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Ever see Office Space?


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Aglifter
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Most commercial shredding companies also destroy electronics.
 
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Take the CPU out and literally smash it with a hammer or drill holes thru the platters....in several places..then recycle them. I can guarantee your credit card or personal info is on the computer somewhere.




I think you mean the hard drive, not the processor.


Yes hard drive.


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