One big thing I have been wanting to do is wipe clean the hard drive of an old computer so that I can get rid of it. Google search is a wonderful tool. I typed in some key words and a video of a girl who looked about 19 came on and explained step by step what to do. (How does she know these things???) The wipe took all day, but the personal data is gone. The computer is in my donate box.
The old computer's screen goes black every four minutes. As a result, it's not fit to resell. Goodwill, however, takes them and with the help of a computer company, refurbishes the technology or takes parts to use in helping others. Consider your old technology and what can be done to get it out of your home.
The local HP representative who I see in various stores told me that when she gets rid of/donates an old computer, she will remove the hard drive* and drill holes in it. No chance of accessing that baby anymore and it doesn't take all day.
ReplyDelete*You can probably see how to remove the hard drive on a youtube video.