How: remove excess computer

Computer waste is increasingly becoming a major environmental problem.

The improper disposal of computers and devices is more dangerous for the world than you might think. There are heavy metals in your computer which can be a threat to the groundwater and soil. There are also precious metals that can be reused, including gold and silver. If you look out and start your old computer in the transport dumpster. Don't. On the contrary, a responsible citizen his and orderly manner in a few easy solutions eliminate. Difficulty: easy

Instructions

Removing the hard drive

1

Decide how you are going to make the information on your hard disk fatal.

Even if you want to give your child the computer, you must format your hard disk at least.

2

Download a free program called Darik boot and Nuke (DBAN).

This utility will replace every sector of the disk the data unrecoverable. The utility is also sure that even those disk use forensic analysis difficult (or impossible) is a time to try your data restore will be. After the program is downloaded, burn the file to the hard drive (it will be an ISO image) and then restart your computer. Computer disk (CD/DVD player), which takes you to the main menu of the bootstrapper will take from the drive. Choose how you want to delete your hard drive.

3

Erase the hard disk and (where you care to wear protective goggles), it crash with an axe or a hammer.

It is a simple and effective way to have a hard disk but if you several Cenable as vouns (such as a whole class of computers) are getting rid of wipe readers would be easier and allow hard drives reused.

Removal of the computer

1

Choose how you want that your computer, you

be deleted or destroyed the hard disk. Try on a site like craigslist to sell. You will be surprised, like people, cheap computer for a family member or your business is looking for a, and you will be even more surprised how quickly you sell. Sure, at a discount (for example, many schools are everyone sell their computer for $30 to $50) to ensure that you get rid of their fast.

2

Type for the computer or computers to charities.

Many organizations accept computer to the disadvantaged type. Or you can implement a small weekend of stand and free computer. It is almost certain that, if you configured a stand there have where a fair amount traffic, that each computer by the end of the day will be gone.

3

Recycle your computer or computers.

Many manufacturers have their own agendas of the recycling of electronic waste (Dell, Apple, Hewlett Packard and many others). This ensures the proper management of the computer and its hardware and will make only a bit more clean the environment.