[Centurion2000]

I've considered using my bulk eraser to erase the data that still exists and then using an electric drill to put holes in the platters

That's one way to do it. But really you should load it to another computer and use a wipe program with 15 passes minimum if you want to really ensure that it's gone.

[Paleo Conservative]

That's one way to do it. But really you should load it to another computer and use a wipe program with 15 passes minimum if you want to really ensure that it's gone.

The drive is dead. It won't even report its capacity to the SCSI controller. The heads won't read or write. That's why I started this thread.