How to reuse your old hard drive

[learninmypc]

If this shouldn't be posted, kindly remove it
http://videos.komando.com/watch/4387/kims-reports-how-to-reuse-your-old-hard-drive

 

[SNGX1275]

Cool vid. I just open mine up to get at the magnets. They are strong enough (especially in old drives I've found) to hang some pretty heavy things on your fridge.

Also, in the vid she said the platters are aluminum or ceramic... I had a hd fail spectacularly once and it ran all weekend with the head grinding on a platter, when I opened it up the metal coating on the platter was scraped away for the last inch and the platter was glass.

 

[learninmypc]

I guess I need to find the tools to get into one of my old ones, sounds like fun.

 

[SNGX1275]

Worst case, drill out the screws.

 

[bobcat]

The magnets and the chimes seem the most practicable ones for a less accomplished do-it-yourselfer.

 

[learninmypc]

Its got me too interested now.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Cool vid. I just open mine up to get at the magnets. They are strong enough (especially in old drives I've found) to hang some pretty heavy things on your fridge.

Nice to know I'm not the only one, to use those magnets on the fridge. I have fun telling people to pull the magnets off the fridge, without sliding it off the edge. It is funny watching them try without breaking a fingernail. hahaha

If you don't have any old hard drives to dismantle, maybe you have hundreds of old wrenches.

Wrench Sculpture

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, I have a Maxtor Harddrive with star shaped type screws. I tried uploading a pic of it, but it said it was too big.
I just want to see what kind of magnets are inside in any.

 

[cliffordcooley]

The bits needed for the screws are known as torx bits. I believe the screw size is a T8. You might can get one at your local hardware store.

Anytime Tools SMALL TORX SCREWDRIVER SECURITY TAMPER PROOF HOLE T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T15

 

[learninmypc]

The bits needed for the screws are known as torx bits. I believe the screw size is a T8. You might can get one at your local hardware store.

Anytime Tools SMALL TORX SCREWDRIVER SECURITY TAMPER PROOF HOLE T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T15

Ok, before I check the local hardware store, I'll ask 2 of my friends that I think my have them, thank you.