How do I destroy Apple Time Capsule?

Pull the drive out of the Time Capsule and crush it in a vise or give it some good hammer blows. This would assume that you still want to try to use the Time Capsule as a WiFi router...... like an AirPort Extreme
AirPort Extreme
AirPort is the name given to a series of products by Apple Inc. using the Wi-Fi protocols (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac). These products comprise a number of wireless routers and wireless cards. In Japan, the line of products was marketed under the brand AirMac due to previous registration by I-O Data.
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. If you don't want to do that, then just crush the entire Time Capsule in a vise.
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How do I dispose of Apple Time Capsule?

take it to your apple store and ask for it to be disposed of. Apple should be able to offer a secure disposal service.
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Is Apple Time Capsule still useful?

Even though Apple discontinued the Time Capsule in 2018, the product is still in use by many Mac users, and a flaw in the Seagate drive inside could put data at risk. The news was first reported by the German data recovery company Datenrettung Berlin (via Golem).
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What can I do with my old Apple AirPort Extreme?

As I mentioned previously, the AirPort Extreme does not have a built in hard drive, so the only thing that you need to do is restore the device back to Factory Default Settings to wipe out the previous settings for the AirPort.
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How long does a Time Capsule last?

For a personal time capsule, 10 to 30 years may be enough, whereas a generational time capsule meant for your grandchildren may need to last 60 to 70 years. If you want your capsule to be opened at an even later date, you will want to start planning the logistics.
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Apple Time Capsule Dead Hard Drive Swap (802.11ac Model)



How long does it take to erase Time Capsule disk?

I've found that on my NAS, deleting a time machine sparse bundle of nearly 900GB can take most of a day.
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How do I delete Time Machine backups on my Mac?

How Do I Delete Time Machine Backups on My Mac?
  1. Open Time Machine by searching through it on Spotlight or by clicking the time Machine icon on the Menu Bar.
  2. Click Enter Time Machine.
  3. Scroll through the backups and find the one you wish to delete.
  4. Click the ellipsis above the folder contents.
  5. Click Delete Backup.
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How do I access my AirPort Time Capsule hard drive?

1 Connect the printer or hard disk to the Time Capsule USB (d) port. 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows. 3 Select your Time Capsule and click Continue.
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How do I open my Time Capsule?

Open the Time Capsule by exposing the screws that hold the device together. The screws are concealed by the rubber base, which is the bottom surface of the device. Use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat the rubber base, which softens the adhesive holding it on.
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How do I delete a Time Machine partition?

Click on the "Time Machine" drive that is indented (the one underneath the one you selected on your screen). Then the "Erase" tab should appear. Also, if your Time Machine is encrypted, my experience was that I needed to erase it and choose an unencrypted format in order to really regain full control of the disk.
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Where are Time Machine backups stored on Mac?

These backups are stored under the . MobileBackups folder under the root directory on your Mac's boot drive. Because it begins with a . character, it's normally hidden from the Finder and other Mac applications so you can't see it.
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How do I delete backups from my Mac hard drive?

On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later:
  1. Open the Finder. Click your device.
  2. Under the General tab, click Manage Backups to see a list of your backups. From here, right-click on the backup that you want, then select Delete or Archive.
  3. Click Delete Backup, then confirm.
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What hard drive is in Apple Time Capsule?

The TC uses a standard 3.5" sata drive..
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Are time capsules meant to be opened?

The term “time capsule” can be traced back to the 1939 World's Fair—when the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. buried a box of common household items in Flushing Meadows, New York. The capstone of the capsule is still on display at the burial site, and is not meant to be opened again until the year 6939.
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What can you make out of a time capsule?

Materials for a time capsule:
  1. An airtight plastic box.
  2. Plastic garbage bags or resealable bags.
  3. Old thermoses, school lunch containers, or even that dented metal water bottle that you no longer carry around; if the seal is good, it'll be durable underground but you may still want to put items in a sealed plastic bag.
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What is inside the time capsule?

So far, experts have pulled out books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from the capsule. Kate Ridgway, the lead conservator for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, said the measurements and material of the box, copper, match historical accounts.
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Is Apple AirPort Extreme obsolete?

Apple's sixth-generation of the AirPort Extreme was released in 2013, but the AirPort Extreme and its AirPort brethren were officially discontinued in 2018.
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Can Apple AirPort be used as a router?

It has only one Ethernet port so it is not a router, nor can it provide a Wi-Fi signal: An example of a modem/router, which is also called a gateway is shown below. Note that the device will have multiple Ethernet ports and produce a Wi-Fi signal.
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Can Apple AirPort Extreme be used as a wifi extender?

The AirPort Extreme can only wirelessly "extend" the signal from another Apple wireless router. It cannot connect to the Hitron modem/router using a wireless connection and extend the Hitron network that way.
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