How can you securely erase my eMacs HDD without the use of a disk drive?

I want to get rid of my eMac, it runs fine and would be a waste if I just threw it out, but the disk drive doesn't work, how can I securely delete the HDD to get all personal info off of it so I could either sell it or give it away while still working? I also, surprisingly after nearly 15 years, have misplaced the original startup discs.

Well, you didn't state that in your original post. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Here's an option for you:
Open Accounts preferences and click on the lock icon to authenticate. Create a new user account by clicking on the Add [-] button. Be sure to configure this account with Administrator status. Log out of your account and log into the new account. Now delete your account. Be sure to select the last option that completely removes your account. If there is a sub-option to Securely Erase then select that option. If not then see Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Removing files from your computer. Note the option for securely erasing free space. It's time consuming but will assure none of your files can be accessed. If you aren't concerned about your data's security then you can skip any options to securely erase free space.

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