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"Borrowed" a few HDDs from work that had to be certified as blank or unrecoverable and deceded that I wanted to follow the 'unrecoverable' idea......

Dont worry if these load slow, their coming off my personal server.

I will add comments to each pic individualy in just a moment.

The first shot, hit the board first, then came through the top.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture001.jpg

Same type of drive as above, no penetration this time however.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture002.jpg

Gota love those Western digital drives, havent even broken the outer casing yet.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture003.jpg

The first shot here hit this stupid metal ring, denting it, but not breaking it. The second shot went right through the board, but didnt break the top cover.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture004.jpg

The best part: Whats causing all the destruction, .22 cal shot rifle with a simple scope.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture005.jpg

Please don't post such large images...

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The firing line

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture006.jpg

The firing line again, after everything was over. All those little white things are actually bits and peices that have come off.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture007.jpg

The same WD drive that was in the 3rd pic above. Still no actual penetration. The side was ripped off both by the drive being bent like that AND a glancing shot on the edge.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture008.jpg

Forgot what drive this one was, again, I dont think there was any actuall penetration here, just the botom casing comeing apart and breaking the bottom board.

Oh yes, the drive motor, assembly, and platter mounts are missing too. Dont ask me where there are becasue I dont know, they went flying off after about the 3rd consecutive shot, and I have not found them yet.

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture009.jpg

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An old 486 drive, about 150mb I think, around 12 hits that I can count, and none got past the top layer or the platter. They sure dont make them like they used to....

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture010.jpg

Three hits in the same spot is enough to finally break the casing and get through it...

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture012.jpg

Another WD Caviar, you can see a part of the bottom casing sticking out there, not other real damage (other than the obvious).

http://www.computingzone.net/harddrive/Picture013.jpg

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How can these be "screenshots"? Their shot alright, but they have nothing to do with a screen. If you want, I can 'shoot' and old 15" 'screen' I have, then it would be a 'screenshot'...

Forgive the bluriness of some of the pics, I forgot to set my digi-cam to close-up mode for most of them.

And if you think those are large, then I dont think you want to see the original 1600x1200s....

Also, 9 out of 10 of the shots were from over 40 yards. No I was not aiming at anything in perticular on most. Yes, my sights were slightly left and high, I had not sighted the rifle in a while, and it got jostled a bit, so everything was off.

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How can these be "screenshots"? Their shot alright, but they have nothing to do with a screen. If you want, I can 'shoot' and old 15" 'screen' I have, then it would be a 'screenshot'...

Forgive the bluriness of some of the pics, I forgot to set my digi-cam to close-up mode for most of them.

And if you think those are large, then I dont think you want to see the original 1600x1200s....

Also, 9 out of 10 of the shots were from over 40 yards. No I was not aiming at anything in perticular on most. Yes, my sights were slightly left and high, I had not sighted the rifle in a while, and it got jostled a bit, so everything was off.

My bad... I was in the middle of taking a screenshot, so I guess it just slipped my mind... :)

You know what I meant! :rolleyes:

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How can these be "screenshots"? Their shot alright, but they have nothing to do with a screen. If you want, I can 'shoot' and old 15" 'screen' I have, then it would be a 'screenshot'...

LOL ... that would be cool :)

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Heh, nice piccies chaosrat, i want a go too!

There is a webpage somewhere of a guy firing computer parts out of a trebuchet in the desert, and another site where a guy "fixes" PC's using a 12 gage.

Living in the UK theres not much chance of me doing that (well could do the trebuchet i s'pose)

Maybe i could just strap some Amonium Peroxide to some monitors or something and see what happens... :)

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