Re: How do you destroy a CD disk ?


"Harry Thompson" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Gary" <none@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I hope someone can help me with this problem. Over the past few
years I have filled up several CD-R disks with various bits of
information and backup files. Now I would like to destroy them and
make sure nobody can read these disks and possibly discover bank
account numbers and other personal things that may be on them.

Which side of a CD-R contains the information ? The bottom - shiny
side -- or the top side with the printing ?

My idea is first to use a disc sander on the information side and then
take scissors and cut the disks up into 4 pieces -- and then throw
them in the garbage. Will this work to prevent people reading them ?

Recalled for repair, thanks to Islander's comments.

IOW, ignore the following.


The shiny side contains the data.

To destroy quickly and beyond recovery they should be burned.

Do this in a well ventilated area:
1. Put each CD in a CD mailer envelope.
2. Zap in the microwave for several seconds on high.
3. Check that that was enough.

I suspect that the fumes emitted are poisonous, so be sure the microwave
is outside or in a well ventilated area. Note that you can buy a small
microwave oven cheap enough at WalMart, or wherever. You can do one CD in
your regular microwave, but several will probably ruin it for normal use.
The mailer envelope keeps the goo from getting all over the oven.


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