Pale Rider
Legendary Member
How do you dispose of an old laptop?
I tried to fire up an old Lenovo of mine which I've not used for a couple of years, maybe more.
The pilot lights came on, but in all other respects there was no one home.
It's a heavy old lump, running Vista which is dreadful even by Microsoft's standards, so no point in repairing it, not least because something better specced new is only about £250.
Before consigning it to the recycling bin, I wanted to be sure it couldn't be fired up and any data stolen.
Chances of someone doing that are very low, but they will be even lower if it's impossible.
Attacking it with a lump hammer didn't appeal, so I plonked it in the kitchen sink and submerged it in water for about 10 minutes.
During this process the pilot lights flickered for a few seconds then went off.
I reckon I can now sleep easy.
What do you do to a laptop to make it safe for disposal?
I tried to fire up an old Lenovo of mine which I've not used for a couple of years, maybe more.
The pilot lights came on, but in all other respects there was no one home.
It's a heavy old lump, running Vista which is dreadful even by Microsoft's standards, so no point in repairing it, not least because something better specced new is only about £250.
Before consigning it to the recycling bin, I wanted to be sure it couldn't be fired up and any data stolen.
Chances of someone doing that are very low, but they will be even lower if it's impossible.
Attacking it with a lump hammer didn't appeal, so I plonked it in the kitchen sink and submerged it in water for about 10 minutes.
During this process the pilot lights flickered for a few seconds then went off.
I reckon I can now sleep easy.
What do you do to a laptop to make it safe for disposal?