Remove hard drive

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Where might I find instructions for removing hard drive from elderly
Packard-Bell computer?
 
Where might I find instructions for removing hard drive from elderly
Packard-Bell computer?
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Elderly Packard Bell users?

Had you already opened case and found it abnormal?
Often the front bezel (plastic face plate) is removed to expose a
screw or two holding a bay that slides out along rails stamped
into the metal sides/bottom. First check for access to these
screws on the inside of case.

Typically drive and bay holding it, come out together then drive
can be removed from bay.
 
kony said:
Elderly Packard Bell users?
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LOL. Good chuckle, thanks.
Had you already opened case and found it abnormal?
Often the front bezel (plastic face plate) is removed to expose a
screw or two holding a bay that slides out along rails stamped
into the metal sides/bottom. First check for access to these
screws on the inside of case.

Typically drive and bay holding it, come out together then drive
can be removed from bay.
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Yep, it ain't rocket-science.
 
OK, Elderly drive got out by elderly rocket scientist.. Now I want to
destroy it. Suggestion?. Maybe another post for that.
 
OK, Elderly drive got out by elderly rocket scientist.. Now I want to
destroy it. Suggestion?. Maybe another post for that.
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May be near dead anyway, throw it at the pavement a couple times
and hit the circuit board with a hammer... more elaborate
destruction may be fun but unlikely to be necessary.
 
I whacked the circuit board and the exposed drive with a hammer and the
curved end of a crowbar. Looks now to be of no interest to anyone.
 
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