Landfill design is really interesting, and hard drives are very well sealed and aluminum. It would be sitting in a fairly well drained spot, if the seal was not perforated during compaction there’s a good chance the platters are readable.
Hard drives are not sealed, unless they’re helium drives. They have breather holes to equalize pressure, and rubber seals around the data in interface that can degrade.
And that doesn’t count being crushed in a garbage truck or other heavy equipment.
Landfill design is really interesting, and hard drives are very well sealed and aluminum. It would be sitting in a fairly well drained spot, if the seal was not perforated during compaction there’s a good chance the platters are readable.
Hard drives are not sealed, unless they’re helium drives. They have breather holes to equalize pressure, and rubber seals around the data in interface that can degrade.
And that doesn’t count being crushed in a garbage truck or other heavy equipment.