Sunday, January 29, 2012

Tips In Initiating Hard Drive Destruction

By Tina Glover


If you are in the process of buying a new computer or you're planning to upgrade into a new one, you want to be sure that you delete the data contained by the device so it will not fall on the wrong hands. The best way to do this is to perform hard drive destruction.

Identity theft, along with various fraudulent activities that involve the use of an individual's personal information has becoming very rampant. Since you would not want to experience something as harrowing as this. You need to make sure first that you have destroyed information that may be used against you.

It doesn't matter really if you intense to recycle the computer or have it completely destroyed and included in your junks for disposal later. You must make sure that all information it contains are properly erased and disposed of to protect yourself.

You must first ensure that you will initiate proper hard drive destruction by using a program that will allow you to delete all the files, information, and content that the device has. Programs like these will have the ability to replace the old data with dummy ones, which others will not be able to use.

You must remove the device from the casing to make it easier for you to destroy it afterward. In case you have no idea how the removal should be performed, you can check your manual since there will be instructions on how you can carry out the task.

After determining the actual location of the device inside the case, you will need to make sure that the cables, the IDE and the power cable that attaches it to the computer will be removed. In addition, you will need to remove the screws that anchors it so it can be taken out successfully.

Since you would want to be sure that you have performed proper hard drive destruction, you can use physical force to ensure that the device can no longer be used by anybody else. You can use a hammer to pound on the device so that all of its sides will be carved in .




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