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Old 07-11-2024, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Berwin View Post
There's a computer guy on 441 in the strip mall with Francesco's where I've taken some old laptops to get rid of. I think it is Troy's Computers. He said he'd remove the hard drives and destroy them but I had already removed them and taken care of it. Personally, I've helped several friends by bringing my toolkit over and taking their hard drives out for them to dispose of.
The OP said that he wants to dispose of the laptop. There is no need to remove the hard drive. Just smash the laptop a few times with a hammer, making sure the hard drive is bent and can no longer be used. Then, throw it in the trash. To me, that is a lot safer than turning the computer over to a stranger who could steal the data, or installing a software program that may not work.