Easiest way to destroy a CD/DVD?

Random

Anyone know the easiest way to destroy a CD/DVD so that the data on it cannot be read?

Thanks

challengemaster

probably microwave it, but that could lead to things going boom..

burn it maybe?

AlmightyCushion

Some shredders can take cds. That should do the job.

Random

Don't wanna have to burn all my CD/DVDs.

My shredder only does credit cards and 8 sheets paper. It's one of the cheap Advent ones

Creamy Goodness

hammer.

nice way to get rid of those lynx boxsets you get at christmas, blow torch the cds

Random

Cremo wrote: »

hammer.

nice way to get rid of those lynx boxsets you get at christmas, blow torch the cds

Hammers not exactly ideal

I do like the blow torch idea though lol

Overheal

just a couple seconds in the microwave but any longer and you get the braniac effect, so its risky.

take a lighter to it. But unless you are being targetted by the CIA breaking it into 2 or 3 pieces will do just the trick.

degsie

Hand it to a toddler, they will get working on it straight away

Daemonic

Large scissors, snip, snip until its in pieces. I cut them into quarters and put them in the bin at seperate times. Anyone manages to get that data, fair play to them.

Zapho

Pot of boiling water maybe?

Personally I just bend them in 2. As was said, as long as your data isn't matter of national security then you should be fine!

Black_Knight

Line them up in a row on a gravel path and drive over em! Quick, and a challenge to hit them all!


Wait!

Lawnmower! Need I say more!

Stephen

Shotgun. The CDs can be your own home-made clay pigeons

Anti

Just bend them in half, or scratch them with something like a brillo pad.

challengemaster

actually if you break a cd into pieces it can be put back together and read

degsie

challengemaster wrote: »

actually if you break a cd into pieces it can be put back together and read

sounds like a challenge, master.

pogcica

Scratch the disc with a coin or something sharper on the printed side of the disc,its that side that has the reflective metal coating under the ink and lacqer.

actually thats for factory made cds, recordable discs are different but the read side material is usually very brittle so just bend it a few times and the material might just flake off.

Ghost Train

burning = toxic fumes

cd shredder or

other method get newspaper put cd inside and roll up and break into smaller pieces

Nforce

Send them in the post....with "Fragile" written on the packaging;):D:p

Gadgetman496

I got a CD/DVD punch in Maplin (€4) designed to punch one hole (Like a real heavy duty paper punch) in the first track nearest the spindle hole & it most definitely make the CD/DVD unreadable.

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