OT: Getting rid of old computers

[psuro]

No. Hard drives contain toxic materials which you don't want to breathe or release to the atmosphere.

Then throw it in an ex-wife’s fireplace.

 

[sluggo72]

How many computers you guys go through?

 

[91Joe95]

I've had really good luck with two methods - the Hillary method, and this:

I recommend limbering up before hand.

 

[91Joe95]

How many computers you guys go through?

If you visited more porn sites you'd understand.

 

[slykens]

As mentioned it’s definitely good practice to wipe or retain the drive.

If it’s a laptop, I’d really encourage you to run BitLocker or FileVault to begin with, as appropriate, to encrypt the contents of the drive. This will protect you in case of loss or theft, as well, and if removed from the computer should be basically useless without your credentials or a backup key.

Self-encrypting drives are also being used more and more where it’s possible to simply overwrite the key in the flash memory on the drive and it’s as good as wiped.

 

[sluggo72]

If you visited more porn sites you'd understand.

Is this why they recommend math co processors?

 

[UNCPSUFAN]

Take a drill bit to the hard drive and take to Best Buy. They will take it at service desk for recycling.