– [UPBEAT MUSIC]
– [VIDEO OPENS TO SHOW A PERSON BROWSING ON A LAPTOP.]
– [VIEW CHANGES TO SHOW THE PERSON CLICKING ON A FOLDER CALLED "DOCUMENTS" ON THE COMPUTER.]
– [FEMALE NARRATOR]: Getting rid of an old computer? Take precautions to protect your sensitive information.
– [THE COMPUTER USER HIGHLIGHTS FOLDERS CONTAINING SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND COPIES THEM TO AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.]
– If you're not reselling or recycling your computer, as a last resort, you can toss it and destroy the hard drive.
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: How to: Destroy a hard drive, 1 hour
– This hack will teach you how.
– [VIEW CHANGES TO SHOW A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT LAYING ON A HARDWOOD FLOOR.]
– All you need is an external hard drive with a USB cord, your computer's manual, a screwdriver, eye protection, safety gloves and a hammer.
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: What you'll need: hard drive, USB cord, computer manual, screwdriver, eye protection, safety gloves, hammer.
– This hack will take you about an hour.
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Step 1
– [A HAND INSERTS A USB CORD INTO THE COMPUTER'S USB PORT.]
– Back up any files you want to save onto an external hard drive.
– [VIEW CHANGES TO THE COMPUTER'S SCREEN. COMPUTER FILES ARE SHOWN BEING COPIED TO THE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.]
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Back up files onto an external hard drive.
– And then, disconnect the computer from all power sources.
– [HAND REMOVES USB CORD FROM THE COMPUTER AND THEN REMOVES THE CHARGING CORD FROM THE COMPUTER.]
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Step 2
– [VIEW CHANGES TO SHOW A COMPUTER MANUAL.]
– Use the instruction manual or schematic to find the computer's hard drive and remove it from the computer.
– [A HAND SLOWLY SKIMS A PAGE IN THE MANUAL.]
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Find and remove the hard drive.
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Step 3
– [VIEW CHANGES TO A HAND HOLDING A COMPUTER'S HARD DRIVE AND A SCREWDRIVER.]
– Use a screwdriver to remove any steel shielding material or mounting brackets.
– [HAND USES THE SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE SCREWS AND PULL OFF METAL SHIELDING MATERIAL FROM THE HARD DRIVE.]
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Remove steel shielding or mounting brackets from the hard drive.
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Step 4
– [THE HARD DRIVE IS PLACED ON A STURDY SURFACE.]
– Place the hard drive on a surface that won't be damaged.
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Place hard drive on a surface that won't be damaged.
– [VIEW CHANGES TO SHOW A HAND PICKING UP SAFETY GOGGLES.]
– Be sure to wear appropriate safety gear, such as protective goggles and safety gloves.
– [A WOMAN'S FACE IS SHOWN AND SHE PUTS ON THE SAFETY GOGGLES.
– [VIEW CHANGES TO SHOW THE WOMAN PUTTING A PAIR OF SAFETY GLOVES ON HER HANDS.]
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Step 5
– [VIEW CHANGES TO SHOW A HAND PICKING UP A HAMMER.]
– Smash the hard drive hard enough to damage the disk surfaces and ports that allow it to connect to a computer.
– [A HAND IS HOLDING DOWN THE HARD DRIVE WHILE THE OTHER HAND USES THE HAMMER TO SMASH THE HARD DRIVE.]
– [ONSCREEN TEXT]: Damage the disk surfaces and parts.
– [THE TOOLS THAT WERE USED TO DESTROY THE HARD DRIVE MOVE WHIMSICALLY ACROSS THE SCREEN.]
– Nice! Your hard drive is destroyed.
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– [SCREEN CHANGES TO SHOW VIDEO SOURCE LIST.]