tsmith-512
u/tsmith-512
Oh god this was exactly my weekend. I used a shovel and a Ryobi leaf blower extremely gently to blow around most of it, then used a small piece of plywood to block off my work area. It'll stick to all your tools. Have a vacuum and roll of tape ready next to the attic access.
Wore a hat, safely glasses, KN95 mask, nitrile gloves, canvas coveralls, and a full tyvek bunny suit with booties and a hood over the top of it. Taped sleeves to gloves. Move slowly, take a deep breath for patience. You can do it, but give yourself a lot of extra time.
I'd probably start by pulling its internal hard drive and seeing if I could pull the video straight from that. However, if you're looking for someone who might be able to help, I had some old home movies (VHS) digitized at Mr. Cassette last year http://mrcassette.com/ --- that's who I'd call first if I were looking for someone who might be able to handle it.