10-24-2007, 11:28 PM
A client is clearing out her office and found a Powerbook 170 which she is going to have recycled. She is concerned that there is old financial data on the HD that she would not like to let leave her hands with any data intact.
My first thought would be to remove the HD and physically destroy it (taking it to its bare parts and cutting the HD platter(s) with a large metal cutter I have access to - a la pizza slices). Does anyone know how difficult HD extraction on this laptop would be? Anyone have a link of a procedure that would help with this?
If extraction is not possible, what course of action should I do to securely wipe out the drive?
My first thought would be to remove the HD and physically destroy it (taking it to its bare parts and cutting the HD platter(s) with a large metal cutter I have access to - a la pizza slices). Does anyone know how difficult HD extraction on this laptop would be? Anyone have a link of a procedure that would help with this?
If extraction is not possible, what course of action should I do to securely wipe out the drive?