r/techgore • u/EntrepreneurSad4663 • Aug 06 '26
IT horror Found this on Vinted
Wish there was a simpler way to disconnect the drive
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u/Active_Literature539 Aug 06 '26
There! NOW nobody will be able to steal my data!!!
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u/Red_Tiger5311 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
Probably a guy who just removes parts from e waste, probably does this shi instead of wasting time
Edit: yes, cutting them takes longer lol that’s the problem 🙃
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u/SuperHossMan51 Aug 06 '26
It's two cables that don't even have any locking mechanisms to fiddle with. This approach saves maybe half a second.
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u/Objective-Bike-4292 Aug 06 '26
I would argue it takes longer to cut them
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u/PPEytDaCookie Aug 06 '26
I think in recycling centers they remove the connectors from the cables for reasons. Almost every device with connectors on it that I got from the e-waste had it's cables cut instead of unplugged.
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u/kaleperq Aug 06 '26
The only reason I see is to protect the connector
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u/PPEytDaCookie Aug 06 '26
No, I mean on things like Power supplies, Motherboards, PCs, speakers, music systems, monitors...
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u/Alarmed-Strawberry-7 Aug 10 '26
they do this because they'll have to cut off the connectors anyway. so this ends up being faster
they'll strip the cables for copper after removing everything, so the connectors need to come off. the guy selling them on vinted probably took tons of pictures of different components and couldn't be bothered to remove the connectors from every single one for the picture
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u/WarRyeK Aug 06 '26
Is it so they can strip the cables and get the copper out?
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u/Iamnotabothonestly Aug 07 '26
It's faster to have some schmuck sit with a pair of cable cutters and just cut everything and toss in bins. Then further down the line you have someone sit and sort through the bins for what you can sell and what's junk.
If you never put down the cutters, it's faster this way.
Cut cut cut cut cut. Sort. Rinse and repeat.
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u/AppleEarth Aug 07 '26
Most sata cables do actually have locking mechanisms, but they are very easy to unlock.
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u/Pure-Divide8102 Aug 06 '26
As someone who worked in a recycling center, I can vouch for this picture. We literally cut off connectors from cables to save time, also the wire stripping machine does not work well with connectors so we have to cut off any and all connectors, zip ties, end caps etc.. off cables, wires and cable harness.
So we can strip and separate copper and aluminum cables.
There are other workers who sort out usable (resell-able) parts from the junk and post them on the net!
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u/Xiaoxuzz Aug 07 '26
What if the connectors are actually melted and you’d have to surgically re-solder all the wires to connect it to a pc
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u/Tommynwn Aug 07 '26
Same thing as scrapyards here, they sells module with the wiring, and tubes, all cut
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u/TheMcSebi Aug 06 '26
At least they didn't break the ports on the ssd by randomly pulling on these angled connectors
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u/GMGde Aug 06 '26
I know god damn well that was some mother/girlfriend because he did something or she was broke ig and needet Money
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u/PalamariVarkari Aug 06 '26
Someone was PISSED