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How do I wipe or remove hard drive before cycling

my 6.5yr old iMac went pop so I can’t wipe my data off it (I have a back up). If I send it in to be recycled is there any guarantee my personal data will be safe/wiped or am I running the risk of the data being misused?

Posted on Aug 1, 2019 11:00 PM

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Posted on Aug 2, 2019 12:40 AM

you can take out the harddisk and put it in an external usb enclosure and format it


or you can put it in the oven a bit, magnetic storage is ruined by heat

https://sciencing.com/heat-affect-magnets-4926450.html

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How do I wipe or remove hard drive before cycling

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