Hard Drive Dismantling System

A system for reclaiming select components containing rare earth materials of an electronic media storage device having a data containing portion and selected from a group consisting of a hard disk drive, a solid state drive and a hybrid hard drive, and destroying the data containing portion thereof, comprising:

• first devices to loosen various components of the storage device, said components including the components containing the rare earth materials and the data containing portion;
• second devices for removing components from the storage device;
• a holding chassis for receiving said storage device and moving the storage device for engagement with said first and second devices;
• a data destruction section for destroying the data containing portion after removal from the storage device;
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• a scanning system that scans the storage device to obtain scanned information concerning the electronic media storage device and a database of electronic media storage device information, wherein the scanned information and information from the database is employed to control and position the first devices and the second devices.

A system for reclaiming select components containing rare earth materials of an electronic media storage device having a data containing portion and destroying the data containing portion thereof comprising:

• a first device disposed in a first chamber to loosen various components of the storage device, said components including the components containing the rare earth materials and the data containing portion;
• a second device disposed in a second chamber for removing components from the storage device;
• a holding chassis for receiving said storage device, and moving the storage device between said first chamber and said second chamber for engagement with said first device and said second device;
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• a data destruction section for destroying the data containing portion upon removal from the storage device.