What do you do with an old computer? More accurately, what do you do with your old computer when you buy a new one?
You can keep it as an additional computer for yourself. You can pass it to your spouse. You can use it for your children. You can sell it. You can give it to a friend. You can throw it away. You can recycle it. You can give it to a school or charity. You get the idea…
But, there is a basic difference between the first three options and the rest of them — you need to eliminate your personal data on the computer so no one else can access it. Of course, you might want to do that before giving it to the kids, too.
How do you get rid of the personal data on the computers?
The only certain way is to remove the hard drive from the computer and destroy it with a hammer or other impacting device.
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