Thread: Old PC disposal

I would pull the HDD out and either, install it in another PC to get whatever you need off it, or buy an external HDD case and use it that way.

Whatever you do when you have finished with it destroy the drive before disposal (I normally belt a punch through them a few times)



Martyn

Pull the hdd out, & delete the files with another pc.

You can also use a program such as Disc Shredder to ensure all data is erased and is unrecoverable.

To get rid of the actual box, ring your local Rotary group & see if they take them.

Some do, and either re-build them or recycle them for use with those that cant afford to buy one. Failing that, put it out on the nature strip with a "give-away" sign. It should go fairly quickly.

Stops the whole thing going into landfill.

Nature strip - then i can come along and raid it for parts

1. If you have files you want to keep, for a few dollars you can get a lead to connect the hard drive via a USB. Then, either crush it or format and fdisk it. If the info on the HDD is sensitive, then buy a software shredder as previously mentioned. I may have a trial version somewhere or you may be able to download one from the net.
2. There are several charitable organisations that recycle old PC's. One here in Vic is PC's for kids. The local Rotaty group send them to a warehouse in Melbourne to be refurbished and sent overseas to small schools in Asia and the Pacific Islands.
There's bound to be organisations such as these in NSW. Look in the phone book.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Nature strip - then i can come along and raid it for parts

And if anyone has any IDE hdd's 80gig plus i will buy them.

Really!!
You'd travel that far for an old PC?

I was assuming you wanted to 'dump' it once you had finished with it. If you want to pass it to someone else run 'Boot n nuke' over it first (note that it will wipe ALL HDDs on the computer that it finds)


Martyn

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

1. If you have files you want to keep, for a few dollars you can get a lead to connect the hard drive via a USB. Then, either crush it or format and fdisk it. If the info on the HDD is sensitive, then buy a software shredder as previously mentioned. I may have a trial version somewhere or you may be able to download one from the net.
2. There are several charitable organisations that recycle old PC's. One here in Vic is PC's for kids. The local Rotaty group send them to a warehouse in Melbourne to be refurbished and sent overseas to small schools in Asia and the Pacific Islands.
There's bound to be organisations such as these in NSW. Look in the phone book.



Really!!
You'd travel that far for an old PC?

thanks, might look into this. only photos which i have backups but still no reason for others to see if i pass the machine on.
thanks

For the record no disk cleaning product is certified to permanently wipe the disk.
Thats why we melt down the HDD's.

Originally Posted by George130

For the record no disk cleaning product is certified to permanently wipe the disk.
Thats why we melt down the HDD's.

Yeah cool eh !