openning a hard drive (hard way)

[sven]

ok, Gamehead gave me an old hard drive today (2 gig, crashes every 20 minutes). so i, being the mechanical guy i am, wanted to take it apart.

#1 : have the right tools. these were those annoying hexadecimal screwes.... dont have the right tools

#2 : when something doesn't open, use brute force. i got out a hammer, and started beating the crap out of this thing. of couse, all it does it dent it.

#3 : take out a drill, put in a bit the size of the screw head, and just drill the hell out of those screwes. keep this up until teh head is completly removed from all screwed. i screwed up and drilled off the screw, and into the hard drive. nice experience.

#4 : get some plyers, and try to split the drive open. for it in, and pull the two sides appart. eventualy, the drive will split, and you'll have 2 pieces.

ill get pictures later when i can. when attempting this, please use proper eye protection, and you do this at your own risk. you can not reverse this.

[MadGutts]

And dont for get the Anti static gloves !!!!!

Heres some help : Data Doktorin'

LOL

[cxxxkies]

Nice one MadGutts.. nice link!!!

Hahahaha.. almost drop from my seat!

I wont make this long.. I'll start with my 540MB Vintage Bigfoot!!!!

ciao..

[sven]

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh i forgot the Anti static gloves !!!!!

oh well, i saw that site already, lol.

lesson learned from this.... always have the right tools