Getting rid of old PC's

**Mike Seddon** · 24-10-2008 13:32

Originally Posted by Steven123

When donating old computers I always remove the hard drive and take a hammer to it

, that ensures there is no way to get at that confidential data!!!

Isn't that slightly dangerous?

**Steven123** · 24-10-2008 13:42

Originally Posted by Mike Seddon

Isn't that slightly dangerous?

I wear full protective clothing!

**andylamb** · 24-10-2008 20:39

Ive done data recovery in work loads of times and i must say if i were you i would remove the drives and destroy them the best you can.. take a flamethrower to them if you have to.
Or put them in a microwave for 10 minuites (not advisable)
Either way do not give them out with the drives.

Depending on what sort of machines they are i may be inclined to offer you somthing for them even if it is to arrange to pick them up.

Thanks
Andy.

**bamboo** · 08-03-2009 02:26

Freecylce looks interesting and I know this post is mainly form UK so I check out the Freecycle and put Hawaii and there we go ..
Nice.
Let's change the Earth.

**gregbooth** · 12-03-2009 13:40

How do you go about disposing of old business IT equipment? I've got a collection of broken printers, routers, switches, monitors. All dead and worthless, I want to be as environmentally friendly as possible but don't know who to get in touch with.

Cheers.

Greg

**ParentsforPlay** · 12-03-2009 13:44

Offer them on your local Freecycle Group.

www.freecycle.org

Sarah

**gregbooth** · 12-03-2009 15:01

That's me signed up for Freecycle, lets see what happens.

**Mike Seddon** · 13-03-2009 08:58

Originally Posted by andylamb

Ive done data recovery in work loads of times and i must say if i were you i would remove the drives and destroy them the best you can.. take a flamethrower to them if you have to.
Or put them in a microwave for 10 minuites (not advisable)
Either way do not give them out with the drives.

Depending on what sort of machines they are i may be inclined to offer you somthing for them even if it is to arrange to pick them up.

Thanks
Andy.

So if I can;t give them away with the drives, how do I dispose of the drives? I thought it was bad news to throw them into a landfill

**CPLTD** · 13-03-2009 10:24

Originally Posted by Mike Seddon

So if I can;t give them away with the drives, how do I dispose of the drives? I thought it was bad news to throw them into a landfill

Mike use this peice of software to secure erase data

http://www.killdisk.com/

**Mike Seddon** · 13-03-2009 10:31

Thanks Simon. That's really useful.

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