Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Also sick of spinning rust? Replace you Hard Disk Drive with an SSD like I did an then have some fun with your old drive. 💾 This is (was) and SSHD which consists of a 1TB Hard Disk drive, and 8GB of onboard flash storage. The idea behind this is that the 8GB flash is used as a cache to speed frequently used data.
However, on this particular drive it didn't seem to have any effect. Even a reinstall of Windows and optimizing Windows as much as possible it was still extremely slow. It also sometimes had write errors and hung on shut down. No amount of installing drivers fixed the issue. So instead it was replaced with a Samsung SSD that made an enormous performance difference for the 2016 laptop it was going in.
Warning: What I do in this video can be dangerous. Be sure to wear safety goggles before destructing the glass substrate of the platter.
Song credits:
The Lift by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5009-the-lift
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Pookatori and Friends by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4229-pookatori-and-friends
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
-- Video creator notes --
The SSHD shown in this video was malfunctioning like described above. To make sure no data could be stolen off of it, I decided to drop it a lot of times. This is where the video starts. After dropping the platter still spins but the drive makes a click of death sound.
The Solid State Hybrid Drive shown in this video is of type:
WD Black Solid State Hybrid Drive
WD10S21X
1.0TB
8GB NAND Flash
SSHD explanation from Lifewire:
SSHD performance depends on the amount of solid-state memory in the cache. SSHD drives may have 8 GB of this solid-state cache. The cache is a small amount that can be filled up quickly, requiring the frequent purging of the cached data by the system.
People who see the greatest benefit from these drives use their computers with a limited number of applications, such as browsing the web, reading and sending emails, and using a couple of productivity applications. A gamer who plays a variety of PC games won't see the same benefits as it takes several uses of the same files for the caching system to determine which files to store there. If files aren't used repeatedly, the solid-state cache benefit is limited.
-- Timestamps --
0:00 Video intro
0:10 Before disassembly
1:18 Destruction begins
2:00 Disassembling the drive
6:06 Current state
7:57 Destroying the platter
11:06 Results
12:18 Scraping the platter 😈
13:53 Hammer time
16:20 Destroying the r/w head
16:49 Reassembled drive...
16:57 Used screwdriver bit
17:24 PCB and chips disassembled
18:14 Video outro
-- Settings and application information --
Recorded using a Sony FDR-AX53
Edited using VEGAS Pro 18
#Technology #HDD #SolidStateDrive #Computer #TechTips
Website: nostalgiarealm.com
Also sick of spinning rust? Replace you Hard Disk Drive with an SSD like I did an then have some fun with your old drive. 💾 This is (was) and SSHD which consists of a 1TB Hard Disk drive, and 8GB of onboard flash storage. The idea behind this is that the 8GB flash is used as a cache to speed frequently used data.
However, on this particular drive it didn't seem to have any effect. Even a reinstall of Windows and optimizing Windows as much as possible it was still extremely slow. It also sometimes had write errors and hung on shut down. No amount of installing drivers fixed the issue. So instead it was replaced with a Samsung SSD that made an enormous performance difference for the 2016 laptop it was going in.
Warning: What I do in this video can be dangerous. Be sure to wear safety goggles before destructing the glass substrate of the platter.
Song credits:
The Lift by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5009-the-lift
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Pookatori and Friends by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4229-pookatori-and-friends
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
-- Video creator notes --
The SSHD shown in this video was malfunctioning like described above. To make sure no data could be stolen off of it, I decided to drop it a lot of times. This is where the video starts. After dropping the platter still spins but the drive makes a click of death sound.
The Solid State Hybrid Drive shown in this video is of type:
WD Black Solid State Hybrid Drive
WD10S21X
1.0TB
8GB NAND Flash
SSHD explanation from Lifewire:
SSHD performance depends on the amount of solid-state memory in the cache. SSHD drives may have 8 GB of this solid-state cache. The cache is a small amount that can be filled up quickly, requiring the frequent purging of the cached data by the system.
People who see the greatest benefit from these drives use their computers with a limited number of applications, such as browsing the web, reading and sending emails, and using a couple of productivity applications. A gamer who plays a variety of PC games won't see the same benefits as it takes several uses of the same files for the caching system to determine which files to store there. If files aren't used repeatedly, the solid-state cache benefit is limited.
-- Timestamps --
0:00 Video intro
0:10 Before disassembly
1:18 Destruction begins
2:00 Disassembling the drive
6:06 Current state
7:57 Destroying the platter
11:06 Results
12:18 Scraping the platter 😈
13:53 Hammer time
16:20 Destroying the r/w head
16:49 Reassembled drive...
16:57 Used screwdriver bit
17:24 PCB and chips disassembled
18:14 Video outro
-- Settings and application information --
Recorded using a Sony FDR-AX53
Edited using VEGAS Pro 18
#Technology #HDD #SolidStateDrive #Computer #TechTips
Website: nostalgiarealm.com
