How To Hack a hard drive to get Neodymium Magnets

[Ozmator]

Not to be an arse, but I cannot stand terrible camera work. I think I'm dizzy.

[coacheeese]

Will you guard my nuts?

[MechaLuigi3000]

omg THANK YOUUU! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!! You already helped me by telling me where to find magnets! These magnets will power what will be probably the future's vital power source that i will create soon!

[LumpyBumpyAcidFish]

so just basicly take it apart until you see a magnet

[s00ther]

the read/write arm sometimes need to be taken off with either a flathead screwdriver on the arm it self or if you turn the unit over, there might be a cover over the hole that connects the arm... (i've done quite a few myself so i know)

[dgpsf]

Thanks.

I've always wanted to know how to get those magnets out. I appreciate the instructive video! Please make more cool videos like this. :)

[ATCRyderX]

Im in USA. How much are these worth?? and is my scrapyard gonna know what I'm talking about, ya think? I bring them copper, aluminum and platinonium but never thought of this.

[seasonedcurlies]

This is the hard work that our tax money goes towards.

[smartstuff2buy]

@seasonedcurlies na

your taxes didnt pay my salary :)

[seasonedcurlies]

@seasonedcurlies you're not a cop?

[smartstuff2buy]

@seasonedcurlies no i was a security guard

[seasonedcurlies]

@smartstuff2buy Oh ok :)

[McFlyaregay]

i like how hes tareing up a western digital =D

[smartstuff2buy]

@McFlyaregay should i not have tore it up?

[immortaltechpt]

the head design on those screws is called "torx". thats the technical term.

[hudsonkiyonaga]

will a hammer work faster?

[hucks33]

Ive got about a 100 hard drives boxed up, i was going to scrap them as ali.

How much are the magnets worth if i take them out?

[smartstuff2buy]

@hucks33 $1-$3 each

[c0ldelement]

soak em in acetone over night guarantee they will fall off the piece they are glued on...

[BIPICY]

Anyway I can open it without the security screw drivers? It's evening and the nearest store is an hour and a half away

[ElPeruanoUFO]

I have a 1.5TB HD that broke I want to make money off it

[mrgak3]

will the magnets remove security tags off clothes?

[mrgak3]

will these magnets take off security tags off clothing?

[sanzoriver]

SPEELT MAGNETS WRONG!

[mrgak3]

@sanzoriver speelt?

[smartstuff2buy]

@sanzoriver sorry

[8787cole]

@sanzoriver YOU SPELT SPELT WRONG

[MrLeonard55]

Where do you find all the stuff to scrap?

[StopMotionMind]

You can buy a pound of neodymium for $20.....

I just got one N52 (the highest) 2x2x2 block, for $90.

So strong, that it could suspend a paperclip, that was tied to a string 7 inches away

[I4mSh4d0w]

I have that same harddrive in my closet lol

[ultragaming1993]

fun i have a lot of old harddrives like 10gb :p

[Hhunterr18]

man you need to use a tripod for your camera so you can use both of your hands

[smartstuff2buy]

@Hhunterr18 i agree but i was bored at work, didnt have everything i needed for a good video

[dan020350]

i thought they were ceramic magnets.

[tpaper12]

try unscrewing the platter stays from the motor hub then pull the platters out first, makes it a little easier to remove the spindle

[bg0821]

I've taken them out learned it from greenpowerscience on you tube. Different thicknesses and sizes. one set was just short of 1/8 inch thick. I crack one of them when they clicked though oh well theres more out there all the time.

[bluebutdude1]

where can i get a usb processer fan?

[fbt2007]

Thanks for the video.

You can have fun with the brushless DC motor too. You need a controller for to run it but, you can use it for all kinds of neat projects.

[nikkj2]

you can use solvent to seperate

and break the glue down

[kd5eet]

@nikkj2 Don't remove them. The metal seems to focus the magnetic force. I noticed they were not as strong after they were removed. They also break really easily when remove3d.

[blazewolf007]

bud its a hex screw not a "star" and it douse not have microchips on the end of the neetle

[Demolitionhick]

Informative video.

Just wondering are they worth something to sell? or are they just for use in other pc?