Hard Drive Disassembly, Samsung Drive

This is an instructable on how to take apart a samsung hard drive and others that are not recessed like WD and seagate

Warning: This will ruin the hard drive if it still works do not open the hard drive

Step 1 What you need

ok here's what you need to crack open and take the hard drive apart

1. The Hard drive
2. a #2 phillips screw driver
3. a small Allen wrench
4. a small flat tipped screw driver
4. a container to store the screws in

Comments

[RichardMW]

Thanks for picture #2 that showed where the hidden screw was.
FYI: the newer samsung drives are using a weird multi-point star screw instead of a #2 Phillips.

[danakayama]

Recycle the aluminum case after removing any and all ferrous components. Sometimes there are pins, which are easy enough to wiggle out of the case. Collect them in a recycling bin which, when full, is worth decent money. The circuit boards are also worth recycling for metals. The disk platters are good for sun catchers, where their flatness of surface and of surface figure make for a nice coherent reflection. Handle carefully to maintain these properties. The head assembly has useful bearings. The magnet, of course. Separate the NIB part from the steel keeper by bending the steel slowly in a vice. Or use with keeper in place. Put a thin layer of epoxy or urethane glue on the working surface of the magnet to keep it from marring the refrigerator. Nickel plating leaves a black streak on white fridge door.

[The Ideanator]

I screwed a magnet down to my bench to hold my cheapo 3rd hand tool, it works wonderfully!

[felixh]

hadn't thought of that one

[isacco]

Thanks for this detailed and clear how-to. And after disassemblig? Have you any idea about re-using the parts for an inscructable? The magnets are usually very very strong. They should be worth of some useful application.

[felixh]

not off the top of my head