Timeline for How can I wipe a broken hard disk drive before sending it back to the manufacturer for maintenance?
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| Feb 27, 2016 at 19:23 | comment | added | ecube | If you've got a Torx driver, someone uploaded a video on how to service some common hard drive problems. Consider it as a last-ditch resort if you can't send it back to the manufacturer or something. | |
| Oct 22, 2014 at 13:15 | comment | added | RomanSt | The problem with encrypting your drive is that it's not exactly convenient to have to enter a passphrase every time you boot, especially if the machine is often unattended in a secure enough building. As of today there are no HDD encryption programs which don't require a password, unfortunately, as the only use case for that is basically this: secure warranty returns. | |
| May 15, 2014 at 14:33 | vote | accept | Brann | ||
| Jun 26, 2012 at 10:34 | answer | added | Mick | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 21:24 | comment | added | Alex | See this question as well. | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 19:02 | answer | added | MadBoy | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 11:26 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackSuper_User/status/165033346626359296 | ||
| Feb 2, 2012 at 11:00 | comment | added | sleske | Related question: serverfault.com/questions/74716/… | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 5:30 | comment | added | Chris Nava | The clicking problem can sometimes be overcome temporarily by freezing the drive. However the affects last only a few minutes per freeze cycle (not long enough to wipe the drive.) | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 5:15 | answer | added | Tortoise | timeline score: 6 | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 0:44 | answer | added | Tim Brigham | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 0:37 | comment | added | Jeff Atwood | definitely related, but closed: superuser.com/questions/343198/… of course destruction is not the preferred way in this case | |
| Feb 2, 2012 at 0:06 | comment | added | Journeyman Geek♦ | Well, in future, consider encrypting sensitive information. If you're hearing clicking noises, there's a good chance that the drive is physically damaged, and if you're lucky there should be nice long scratches on the platter | |
| Feb 1, 2012 at 22:46 | answer | added | Ben | timeline score: 116 | |
| Feb 1, 2012 at 22:03 | answer | added | Rich Homolka | timeline score: 42 | |
| Feb 1, 2012 at 21:48 | answer | added | Blackbeagle | timeline score: 13 | |
| Feb 1, 2012 at 20:23 | history | edited | Brann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2012 at 20:07 | answer | added | music2myear | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 1, 2012 at 20:07 | answer | added | mikebabcock | timeline score: 20 | |
| Feb 1, 2012 at 20:04 | history | asked | Brann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |