How To Shred Floppy Discs
Shredding floppy disks helps protect your privacy. An ordinary paper/CD shredder won't suffice because of the metal disk in the center. Shredders that can handle the whole floppy disk---metal casing and all---start at around $800. However, you can save money on such hardware with simple, do-it-yourself steps.
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Instructions
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Bend the disk to open up the seam between the two hard-plastic sides of the disk.
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Insert a finger into the seam to spread the two sides apart.
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Pull out the circular floppy disk inside.
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Cut the floppy part off of the metal center disk with ordinary scissors and shred the floppy part in a normal electric paper shredder. Merely cutting it in half with scissors is not sufficient protection.
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Recycle the two hard-plastic sides.
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Tips & Warnings
Using a paper shredder that shreds both lengthwise and crosswise is preferable to shredding just lengthwise. Such shredders make it tough to rearrange the pieces.
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Comments
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Thank you - this information helped me solve a problem quickly and easily! I would like to add two things: 1) when disassembling the floppy discs watch out for tiny metal spring pins/small pieces of plastic that may fall out. and 2) I did not need scissors - the metal discs could easily be popped out or peeled off.
