Dave Uhring wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 21:22:38 +0000, mjt wrote:
>
>> ... how about one of those huge magnets used for
>> submarine navigation? :)
>
> May just as well shoot the drive. That kind of magnetic erasure will also
> destroy the servo information on the platters. Without the servo tracks
> the positioning mechanism will never work again.

..... what's cool, if you really think about your answer, the
destruction happened without TOUCHING the drive :))

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