Fievel wrote:SilentBobX wrote:Quick question: Should I physically destroy the hard drive once I'm done? I can't access it obviously, but I don't know if I should just chuck it, drive and all into the trash, or have it recycled. Any options here?
The hard drive is most certainly accessible! It was designed so the consumers can change them if needed. If your system crash is a hardware issue, then by all means KEEP the hard drive and use it with your new system! I'm not at all familiar with the Yellow Light of Death issue, and Googling it was a nightmare. But yeah, if it's a hardware issue, and has no effect on the hard drive, keep the hard drive!
well, i am keeping my 40GB drive as a backup, in case the new drive goes bad. it's been going well for over a month though, so i probably won't need it. but it never hurts to have a backup.
otherwise, when you can get a 320GB drive for $50, and even a 1TB drive for about $200, i'm not sure what good a 40GB drive is. these are laptop drives too, so it's not like you can use it as a second drive for additional storage in the PS3 or in a laptop, and the new system will have a larger HDD. even if you get an adapter case to use in a desktop, the case would probably cost more by itself than a brand new drive of higher capacity. so if i weren't keeping it strictly as a backup, i'd probably smash mine.
i'm not sure what you meant by "accessible", whether he was asking if it was physically accessible (it is, very easy to swap drives in and out on a PS3) or if the data on the drive was accessible. i don't know if there's any sensitive data kept on a PS3 drive, though after the sony breach i wouldn't be too trusting. a strong magnet and a sledgehammer should do the job if you're worried about erasing the data.