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Broken Laptop Disposal Guide | How to Get Rid of your Old Laptop in a Safe & Secure Manner

Learning how to dispose of broken laptop in a safe and secure manner is of paramount importance. This guide will help you dispose your old laptop in a way that you will not have to worry about anything.

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Broken Laptop Disposal Guide | How to Get Rid of your Old Laptop in a Safe & Secure Manner

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  1. ECOGREENITRECYCLING BROKENLAPTOPDISPOSAL GUIDE | GETRIDOFYOUR OLDLAPTOPINASAFE & SECUREMANNER

  2. BrokenLaptopDisposal Guide Don’tthrowawayyourold, brokenlaptoporPCin haste, especiallyifyouhavebeenusingitfora longerperiodoftime. Itsharddrivemaycontain yourpersonalinformationthatyouwouldwantto protectfromothers. Therefore, beforewediscuss whatyoushoulddowithyourbrokenlaptop, you needtomakesurethatitsharddiskdriveis wipedcleanofallyourconfidentialinformation.

  3. WipeyourLaptop’s HardDrive BACKUP Youshouldfirstmigrateallofyourconfidential datatoaUSBflashdriveoryournewlaptop. Youmayevencreateabackupofyourfileson Dropbox, iCloudorGoogleDrive. DE-AUTHORIZE De-authorizeprogramslikeAdobeCreative Suite, iTunes, MSOfficeonyouroldlaptops. RESET & CLEAN Everybodyknowshowtoformatalaptopbut onlychoosingtoformatisnotsafeatall. Use dataerasuresoftwarelikeEraser, KillDiskor DBANtowipeyourharddiskdrive.

  4. HarvestUsablePartsof yourBrokenLaptop BATTERY Mostbatteriesareuniquetoaspecificlaptop model. However, youmayfoundsomeonewho usesthesamemodelandinneedofanew battery. RAM Thesesticksareusuallyquiteeasytoremove. RAMsareofdifferenttypes, theynotonlydiffer inclockspeedandstoragecapacitybutalsoin sizeandshape. HARDDRIVE Hardlyanyoneiseverinterestedinbuyingan oldharddiskdrive. However, youcanalwaysuse youroldharddrivetostorenon-essentialdata likemusicandmovies.

  5. OTHEREFFECTIVE WAYSOFDISPOSING OLDLAPTOPS Recycling Electronicssuchaslaptopscontainmaterialsthat canprovetobedetrimentalfortheoverallhealth ofourplanet. Whenwechoosetodumpoure- wasteinanirresponsibleway, itendsupinsome landfill. Oncethere, thechemicalswithinthe devicesstarttoseepintothelandandourlocal watersupply. However, moresecureITdisposalpracticeswill ensurethatthematerialswithinthesedevices canbeusedonceagaintomanufacturenew products.

  6. TradeintheBroken LaptopforGiftCardsor Cash Therearemanylaptopcompaniesandelectronic storeswhereyoucantradeinyourredundant laptopsandcomputersforasmallamountof money. Allyouhavetodoissearchonlineforthe companiesthatoffersuchtrade-inprograms. Comparethepaymentmethods, amountof moneyofferedbythesecompanies. Youshould choosetheonethatoffersyouthebestdeal.

  7. RecycleLaptopfor Charity Thisoptionisonlysuitableforrepairableand relativelynewlaptops. Youshouldsendyouold laptoptoarecyclerifyouhavebeenusingitfor morethan5years. Youcangiveyourbeloved laptopasecondlifeifyouchoosetodonateittoa familythatneedsit.

  8. EcoGreenITrecyclingisacompany ContactUs thatrunsitsoperationsfromfour citiesincludingLondon, Bristol, BirminghamandNottingham. Laptoprecyclingukmakessurethat youdataisdestructedinasafe & securemanner. Allyouneedtodois bookacollectiononourwebsiteor giveusacallandwe’llbeatyour doorsteptocollectyoure-waste.

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