Paul Haddad Apr 27, 2023
Any reason to not scrub and recycle all my <= 2TB 3.5" SATA spinners? I generally keep old hardware forever but just can't imagine me ever using any of those again.
Show threadPaul Haddad 
Ended up with this pile of drive e-waste. Hope Best Buy still has a drop off.
May 3, 2023 at 8:19pmWeb
Show threadSean C.May 3, 2023
@paul had to pay a service to take mine last time — granted, it included a 36” CRT TV and there was no way i was dragging that somewhere
Show threadMaxi 11x 💉May 3, 2023
@paul If they aren’t broken, why not just give them away?
Show threadijk64✅May 3, 2023
@frumble @paul are they mil-spec securely erased?
Show threadMaxi 11x 💉May 3, 2023
@ijk64 @paul Mil-spec erasure is bonkers; one overwrite is enough.
Show threadijk64✅May 3, 2023
@frumble @paul ha-ha yeah - we once had someone try doing that on a production SAN, grinding everything to a halt (backplanes saturated) and took out 3 government dept SAP systems for a few hours until they worked it out.
Show threadPaul Haddad May 3, 2023
@ijk64 @frumble NNSA NAP-14.1-C,
Show threadPaul Haddad May 3, 2023
@frumble what am I going to do stand on the street corner and hand them out? 🤪
Show threadMaxi 11x 💉May 3, 2023
@paul Isn’t Craigslist the give-away market in the US? ^^
Show threadPaul Haddad May 3, 2023
@frumble I've read enough /r/choosingbeggars stories that I'll never do that.
Show threadfluf May 3, 2023
@paul i know at best buy there is a box of used electronics that are going to be thrown out, i usually steal alot of that box
Show threadPaul Haddad May 3, 2023
@fluffery I didn't know it was a take one leave one box.
Show threadfluf May 3, 2023
@paul its not supposed to be
Show threadPaul Haddad May 3, 2023
@fluffery what kind of stuff did you get?
Show threadfluf May 3, 2023
@paul ssd and hdds, my old phone, a pi, laptop and a few other things
i also go there as a way to save money, not picky with what i get, i usually clean it up and fix it, way cheaper than brand new
Show threaddeefdragonMay 3, 2023

@paul I personally disassemble them and end up with some great permanent magnets, some aluminum that I can turn in for cash, and a few electrical bits that I can drop off to get recycled.

it's a bit of work, but the magnets alone make it worth it.

Show threadMichael WaggonerMay 3, 2023
@paul I'll pay for shipping to get them, looking to build a NAS for home.
Show threadAriadneMay 3, 2023

@paul they might dunk on you

I’ve dropped off laptops and had them make fun of me for how old they are

Still, better than other alternatives

Show threadTravisMay 3, 2023
@paul I think it’s 3 items per day per household. Please let us know if that is accurate or not!
Show threadVicente PerezMay 3, 2023
@paul your city will likely have a drive through drop off point for e-waste. Give google a try. Many are only on weekends, at least in Los Angeles.
Show threadAmar BalikaiMay 4, 2023
@paul apparently they don’t accept printers with toner in them. They made me remove the toner today.