I'm worried about security and just want to get rid of them. Believe it or not, I have some 5.25in floppies too!
2006-06-27 12:53:19 · 11 answers · asked by Jo P 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Do NOT put 3.5" floppies in an ordinary paper shredder! The metal hub will damage it! Even shredders intended to be used with CDs may be damaged by 3.5" floppies. 5.25" ones should go through safely, though. Check the docs before you buy.
A large magnet will help erase them, then just toss them in the trash.
Or, look for a commercial pulverizer to dispose of them. A pulverizer is much like the wood chippers that tree services use but are intended to deal with smaller items and small to medium sized pieces of metal as well.
2006-06-27 13:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A quality papper shredder will do the job you can get one at most office suppply locations or you can contract that shredding out to bonded companys.
2006-06-27 13:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by Den P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can find a school that still uses them (or enev an individual) - just bulk erase them and donate them -- I hate the thought of destroying usable things.
2006-06-27 12:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a powerful magnet and run it over them. That'll scramble the information on them. But keep it WELL away from the equipment you want to keep!
2006-06-27 12:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by mikah_smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill up your bathtub and dump 'em in.
Pour a little bit of bleach in there just to be sure.
2006-06-27 12:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by chemicalimbalance000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
strike them with a hammer this will damage the media in side and prevent them from being use able. Burn them in a camp fire :-)
2006-06-27 12:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't there computer/tech recycling companies that know how to do this? Perhaps you could contact them.
2006-06-27 12:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a shredder that will do it. Or, take them to a commerical shredder and have them do it for you.
2006-06-27 12:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by ijcoffin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a good size magnet or buy a shredder that should chop discs.
2006-06-27 12:56:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just burn them to ashes. Nobody will be able to recover them.
Simple and free.
2006-06-27 17:38:27 · answer #10 · answered by Everything_Is_Planned 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋