How to Wipe Out a Defective Hard Drive

Hi,

I have a hard drive that no longer responds to my computer.  I contacted Western Digital, and they are going to send me a replacement as long as I send my defective drive to them.  Is there a way I can wipe out the data that’s on the drive?  I don’t want to send a drive with some personal information on it.

This article explains what happens in this type of cases.

What happens to the data on the drive sent in for an RMA and can it be retrieved

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/997