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| Thread ID: 73562 | 2006-10-24 22:43:00 | How to disassemble an old hard disk? | barryk (8612) | Press F1 |
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| 493771 | 2006-10-24 22:43:00 | My old Maxtor hard disk has a number of very small 6 pointed star shaped screws. These screws are of 0.5cm diameter. www.imagef1.net.nz Where do I find the right screwdriver to unscrew these very small screws? Are there other things I need to do to disassemble the hard disk? :badpc: |
barryk (8612) | ||
| 493772 | 2006-10-24 22:54:00 | Go to DSE and buy a cellphone repair kit, check the screwdriver size before buying though. After that, all you need is brute force and ignorance. I am assuming that you don't expect the drive to work after dismantling. If it is still working and carries data you want, leave it alone because it's an odd's on bet you will kill it if you take it apart. Just breathing over it when open can be enough to corrupt a platter. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 493773 | 2006-10-24 23:15:00 | My old Maxtor hard disk has a number of very small 6 pointed star shaped screws. These screws are of 0.5cm diameter. www.imagef1.net.nz Where do I find the right screwdriver to unscrew these very small screws? Are there other things I need to do to disassemble the hard disk? :badpc: DSE sell all sorts of screwdrivers and those ones that take multi bits. Its pretty much just a matter of tkaing its cover off and you'll see all its workings in there. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 493774 | 2006-10-24 23:53:00 | Alternatively a cold chisel and a mallet has been known to be quite effective... | Tony (4941) | ||
| 493775 | 2006-10-25 00:00:00 | You can get those Torx (I think) type screwdriver bits from any hardware store (Eg. Mitre 10), or DSE as mentioned before. I bought a 24-bit set for around $10, which has just about every screw bit I would ever want to use. | somebody (208) | ||
| 493776 | 2006-10-25 00:00:00 | Alternatively a cold chisel and a mallet has been known to be quite effective... Nothing wrong with the hickory handled, manually powered, percussive persuader eh? One size fits all. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 493777 | 2006-10-25 00:11:00 | Nothing wrong with the hickory handled, manually powered, percussive persuader eh? One size fits all. Or a sledgehammer. There is one in my dad's storeroom nearby. It might do the trick?! :badpc: :) It's just an old hard disk that is waiting for taking apart. |
barryk (8612) | ||
| 493778 | 2006-10-25 00:59:00 | Or a sledgehammer. There is one in my dad's storeroom nearby. It might do the trick?! :badpc: :) If you do hit it with a sledgehammer, make sure you were eye protection ;) |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 493779 | 2006-10-25 03:19:00 | One thing: install Linux or Mac on the hard drive first, then completely destroy it. :D ;) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 493780 | 2006-10-26 00:48:00 | THat is indeed a Torx screw. The cellphone tool kits have a smaller (T6) driver. The disk drive one is probably a T8. Take the drive in with you if you are buying a single screwdriver ... otherwise get a set of bits. An Allen key will sometimes undo a Torx screw if you can find the size which fits snugly, but the proper driver is best. |
Graham L (2) | ||
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