Hard drive wiping checklist

Macintosh Hard drive Wiping procedure

Mac hard drives are wiped from CD while still inside the system. This is because Mac's take forever to disassemble. Please follow the steps below to wipe a hard drive. If you come across problems, such as the system won't boot from CD, you can refer to Mac Build Tips 'n Tricks for troubleshooting.

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions	Done
Turn computer on
Insert Ubuntu 8.04 Alternative Install CD then turn off computer
Boot from CD	Hold down the "c" key while turning the computer on. Release the key when boot menu appears and type "rescue"
Go through the prompts given and chose the appropriate options	The options you should select are English, United States, NO, USA, and USA.
Execute shell	Use the tab key to "go back" two screens to a menu of options. Use the arrow key to highlight "Execute shell" and press enter.
Run badblocks	At the prompt type "badblocks -wvvf -c3 /dev/hda" and hit enter. This will take a long time to run. You can go on to other things.