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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Getting rid of old PCs
Is there a how to?
I guess I have to wipe the hard drive? Should I bring it somewhere to recycle?
This is phase 2 of my clean the office project.
TIA!
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Posted 11/16/10 10:25 AM  |
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MrsJakob
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Danielle
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
If it's a dell, you can bring them to staples to get recycled.
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| Posted 11/16/10 11:12 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
It's best if you drill a screw into the hard drive so it can never be used again.
A normal windows 'format' will still leave some data on the disk and someone could reconstruct the data (if they had the time and software.)
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| Posted 11/16/10 11:24 AM |
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MST9106
My life:)
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
Go on Gazelle.com where you can recycle your old electronic gadgets and even get cash for some.
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| Posted 11/16/10 11:26 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
Posted by Blazesyth
It's best if you drill a screw into the hard drive so it can never be used again.
A normal windows 'format' will still leave some data on the disk and someone could reconstruct the data (if they had the time and software.)
ooo..tell me more about this. Where exactly do you drill? Can I just take the HD out and smash it into a million pieces?
that would make my clean the office project so much more fulfilling.
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| Posted 11/16/10 12:26 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
that will definitely work....  
Make sure you damage the platters inside the drive.
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| Posted 11/16/10 1:01 PM |
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DGoldfarb0776
LIF Adolescent
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Danielle
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
If you like there's an organization called Per Scholas in the Bronx that takes donated old computers (they have certain specificiations) and then their students take them apart and rebuild them in order to learn.
I believe they also wipe the hard drive for you so you don't have to worry about it...here's a link to their site:
Per Scholas
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| Posted 11/16/10 5:52 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
Posted by GoldenRod
that will definitely work.... IMAGE
Make sure you damage the platters inside the drive.
Drilling anywhere near the middle would be fine. Have fun! 
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| Posted 11/16/10 6:04 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Getting rid of old PCs
Town of Huntington has a recycling program for electronics - maybe your town does too?
DH takes out the HD and smashes it.
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| Posted 11/16/10 6:44 PM |
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