I’m finally upgrading to a 1 TB SSD and i’m not sure what to do with the ol’ HDD. some say they convert theirs into an external drive which sounds easy enough, but are there other potential projects?

  • QubaXR@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I grandfather then through a number of systems. When it no longer makes sense: Secure wipe and donate, or drill through and dispose of.

    I used to keep them forever, but ever since I got myself a NAS, i try not to let them accumulate.

      • QubaXR@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Good tip! I also encrypt all my drives - systems won’t even boot without a password.

        Come to think about it, I haven’t taken a drill to any recent drive, but did a few phones and old tablets.