[JohnBrowdie]

it’s hard to smash a hard drive beyond the point that some data can’t be recovered.

[Arthur McGowan]

I believe they can recover data with lasers even if the discs are utterly defunct and immobile.

[ak267]

what about Thor’s hammer? /sarc

[broken_clock]

it’s hard to smash a hard drive beyond the point that some data can’t be recovered.

Probably if just smashed with a hammer but if wanded over with a handy dandy TIG torch the once shiny disc is rendered into a lump of Rococo slag.

[Freedom56v2]

it’s hard to smash a hard drive beyond the point that some data can’t be recovered.

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Agreed!

[reed13k]

Which is why if I ever had to do such a thing - it would be smash, major magnet applied to the internals, separate and distribute parts across a geography....

[mazda77]

But what most don’t know is how easy it is with a proper magnet.

[mad_as_he$$]

We generally utilize a rifle round when we “smash” hard drive. A 6 pound trigger pull beats a 6 pound hammer for this task.