Well there are many possible options.

Here's a unique one to try: 
 1) Build the most powerful electromagnet you can.
 (Make sure to use a rare-earth element).
 2) Go to a local dry ice-distributor with a ice chest/
  thermos that seals relatively air tight.
 3) Place electromagnet in small pot or other structure that
  holds liquid.
 4) Place HD as close to EM as possible.
 5) *CAREFULLY* (i.e. with potholders and such) add dry ice to
    container.
 6) Fire up electromagnet and run until dry ice is gone.

Not sure what this will do to the HD, but I suspect it'll
make it basically unusable as a storage device.
The added bonus here is this will probably not be traceable 
as an activity that would void your warrantee. But I make this
disclaimer. If it is I accept no responsibility for your
Deathstar. I can think of other less fun ways to destroy your
deathstar.

May the Schwartz be with you!

Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kris Bodenheimer [mailto:numa@thenuma.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:29 PM
> To: KCLug
> Subject: IBM Deathstar Hell
> 
> 
> I have a deathstar that develops "bad sectors" every 2 days, 
> using IBM's 
> Drive fitness utility I am on my 4th "erase and repair disk" which 
> appears to be a low level formatting.   The drive is under 
> warranty for 
> 3 more months, but I can't get the Drive fitness utility to 
> give me an 
> error that earns me an RMA.  Anyone know how to "help" this 
> drive along 
> its slow death?  BTW this will be the 10th IBM Deathstar to 
> go to hell 
> in the past 2 months.  Kris
> 
> 
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