How do I dispose of my old laptop?

4 Easy Steps To Proper Laptop Disposal

1. Back-up your old hard drive.
2. Properly delete your data.
3. Destroy the hard drive.
4. Dispose of the hard drive correctly and in compliance with local disposal and recycling laws.

Should I destroy my old laptop?

If you are literally scrapping an old PC or laptop, you should either remove the hard drive or destroy it to protect your data. People have been known to scavenge hard drives from tips and retrieve sensitive personal, medical and financial information.

Will removing my hard drive erase everything?

No, removing the hard drive will erase nothing. You can connect the drive to another computer and all of the content will still be there. That’s why it is called a storage device.

How do you dispose of old laptops?

Recycle your old laptop. Don’t trash it. According to the EPA “recycling 1 million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3,500 U.S. homes in a year.”. Plus, discarded electronics harm the land, water and air.

How do I get rid of my old laptop?

Take your computer to a certified professional before throwing it in the garbage, because some of the technology in your computer (like your hard drive and memory) might still be useable in your new computer. Clean your old computer before you get rid of it. Dust that sucker off, wipe the monitor, and clean your keyboard and mouse.

How to dispose of old computers safely?

Wipe your hard drive.

What to do with an old laptop?

Sell It. Believe it or not,there’s a robust market for old tech.