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How to dispose of a computer
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:51 pm
My wife has an old computer and she doesn't want to just throw the computer away, worried about people getting her personal information I guess. Is this a real concern or should I just throw it in a dumpster?
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Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:52 pm to Jack Daniel
Recreate the scene from Office Space
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:52 pm to Jack Daniel
How do I dispose of old big box TVs?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:52 pm to Jack Daniel
Pull the hard drive out. Also they have a recycling day a few times a year. Bring it to them.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:52 pm to Jack Daniel
Use a magnet to erase the drive and that toss it in the trash
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:52 pm to Jack Daniel
remove hard drive and throw the rest in the trash can
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:53 pm to Jack Daniel
two options. dispose of computer and keep hardrive or use a a secure "wiping" application to wipe the drive clean. but really just formatting C: would probably be enough
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:54 pm to Jack Daniel
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worried about people getting her personal information
Take the HD out..Smash it...Throw everything into dumpster...
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:56 pm to Jack Daniel
Erase the hard drive then remove and destroy it. You can junk the rest.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:56 pm to Jack Daniel
Super magnet. I learned that at a free CLE.
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:00 pm to Jack Daniel
I just wanted to make this bigger for everyone to enjoy
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:02 pm to Jack Daniel
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:08 pm to Jack Daniel
Tannerite
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:09 pm to Jack Daniel
Shotgun. Boxes of shells.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:13 pm to Jack Daniel
just take the hard drive out like everyone said
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:43 pm to Jack Daniel
In DC area, you can bring the PC to your local Best Buy and they will recycle the component parts. Agree with taking the HD out of the PC before dropping off. Destroy by whatever means provides the greatest joy.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:55 pm to Jack Daniel
I've never thrown away a hard drive. Even my old broken ones. Mostly because I hold out hope of being able to recover data from them but also for security.
The only true 100% way to destroy a hard drive is to physically take it apart and with a grinder, sand down each side of every disk.
Other ways of destroying them leave the possibility of recoverable sectors.
The only true 100% way to destroy a hard drive is to physically take it apart and with a grinder, sand down each side of every disk.
Other ways of destroying them leave the possibility of recoverable sectors.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 5:02 pm to Jack Daniel
anybody else read the title the first time as how to dispose of a coworker?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 5:22 pm to Jack Daniel
I have thrown them off of a parking garage. It is pretty cool. Have also done the same with a television
Posted on 1/21/14 at 5:30 pm to Jack Daniel
Keep the hard drive and trash everything else.
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