HOW TO DEGAUSS A HARD DRIVE

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HOW TO DEGAUSS A HARD DRIVE
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• Degaussing a hard-drive is a little bit more
  complicated than just erasing all of the data
  like when you format a hard drive. The process of
  degaussing includes decreasing and/or eliminating
  the remnant magnetic field.

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How to Degauss a Hard Drive What is Degaussing?

• The term degaussing got its name from the
  gauss, which is a unit of magnetism. 
• The process of degaussing was originally used to
  reduce the magnetic signatures of ships during
  World War II. 

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How to Degauss a Hard Drive Using a Degausser?

•  Purchasing a hard drive degausser is usually a
  one-time thing. 
• You can buy one new or used, or you can even rent
  one if you only need it for a short period of
  time.

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How to Degauss a Hard Drive Using a Degausser?

• A degausser is basically a machine that generates
  an intense magnetic field. 
• Whenever its exposed to any fluctuating magnetic
  field, the object becomes magnetically neutral.

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How to Degauss a Hard Drive Using a Degausser?

• In the majority of instances, the degaussing
  process resets all of the media to a pretty much
  like-new state, which makes it capable of being
  reused and/or recycled.

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There Are Different Types of Degaussers

•  Types of degausser units include coil, permanent
  magnet, and capacitive discharge.

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How to Degauss a Hard Drive Using a Degausser?

• Within recent years, new laws outline stricter
  guidelines, Its now illegal for companies to
  just throw out hard drives or computer tape, and
  not only due to losing critical data, but also
  because of the amount environmental pollution.

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