Thoughts to Ponder Before You Donate A Computer

2007-05-02 10:04:19

( Charity )



You might have received the advice from a well-meaning friend: Donate a computer. And you may ask yourself: How am I going to donate a computer? But before you weight that possibility, there are a few things you need to consider. You cannot just donate old computer and buy a new one, unless you want to risk making a choice you could regret after some time.

You can check first if you can still recycle that computer before you get excited to donate a computer for charity or other purposes. While it's true that you can never sell your old and outdated computer with the same price with which you bought it in the past, know that you may still be able to find some use for it before you let it go to used computer donations organizations. The package may be obsolete but some of its spare parts may be of vintage quality and useful when installed in new computer sets you will buy in the future. Do not miss the opportunity to get those before you give it all away.

Once you donate your computer, you are not bound to have it again. So you must also check if your computer still contains files which may be dangerous when exposed publicly. As much as possible, keep the operating system valid and intact in your old computer but erase all the files that will directly link you to it so that it can have a clean slate in the hands of its new owner. Ensure your safety by deleting private information you may have stored in your computer while you were still using it.

Donations computers generate when collectively taken can actually rack up a considerably high amount. Make sure that the cause with which you donate laptops and computers to are worthy causes you would not mind giving up your old computer for.


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