Computer donations to charities.

eddie

Hi ,,

I have briefly searched and cannot seem to find any charity that is interested in a surplus from my de-clutering. I will donate to a "REAL' charity or sell on adverts / donedeal etc and donate the proceeds.

There is some intrinsic value to it and includes.

Working / new
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Dell Wiped, no OS with PS
Compaq Wiped, no OS with PS
HP Wiped, no OS with PS
Acer - Wiped, no OS. PS not working
Misc old PC cards
Many cables, USB, Power, Telephone, Cat 5 etc etc.
New boxed ready to burn CD's, DVD's and Lightscribe disks
24" LCD colour monitor,
bunch of 3 pin external HD power supplies.

Needs attentions / checking --> probably for recycling center.

Misc CD drives / 3/5 disk drives
mice
small size 3.5 HD's max 100 GB
Various modems / routers etc


Misc
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Misc Serif ( licensed and unused ) ) and other software
Lots of legacy books, some sealed on OS's /programming/ misc computer related


Obviously "no chancers" - no interest and have the T shirt.

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While I am asking + I have approx 500-1000 cd's to destroy any ideas for a quick and painless method, apart from paying a service to destroy them as I am going to do with approx 8 black sacks of old paperwork / records

Thanks

Eddie

addaword

eddie wrote: »

Hi ,,

I have briefly searched and cannot seem to find any charity that is interested in a surplus from my de-clutering. I will donate to a "REAL' charity or sell on adverts / donedeal etc and donate the proceeds.

There is some intrinsic value to it and includes.

Working / new
==============

Dell Wiped, no OS with PS
Compaq Wiped, no OS with PS
HP Wiped, no OS with PS
Acer - Wiped, no OS. PS not working
Misc old PC cards
Many cables, USB, Power, Telephone, Cat 5 etc etc.
New boxed ready to burn CD's, DVD's and Lightscribe disks
24" LCD colour monitor,
bunch of 3 pin external HD power supplies.

Needs attentions / checking --> probably for recycling center.

Misc CD drives / 3/5 disk drives
mice
small size 3.5 HD's max 100 GB
Various modems

Thanks

Eddie

Maybe a local school? Over on another thread there is a public servant complaining that some teachers do not have a laptop or tablet, and have to teach their kids now on a smartphone.

eusap

Look up Camera online, the recyle and send to africa

smuggler.ie

Great idea that might die before accomplished, unfortunately.....

Take it to the school? - PC with no OS/parts missing will require IT involvement, who in turn are looking to supply new PC's($$$) instead resurrecting outdated/untested stuff and then having headache to support them.
And usually, complaints raised with intention to get more funding(from state/school) to get new PC's...


But in general, very welcome act.
Good luck

drake70

eusap wrote: »

Look up Camera online, the recyle and send to africa

https://camara.org/

or maybe

http://www.promiseit.ie/

degsie

Camara.org take working computers.

eddie

I should have been more descriptive in pointing out that the computers are all laptops,//

I did try to contact Camara but they seem to be closed or gone.

Local schools would not be interested.

JDxtra

Unless it's a fully working and OK spec computer, they are going to be more hassle than worth. Realistically most of you have listed will be destined for recycling.

drake70

If going for recycling remove the hard drives and the RAM first

JDxtra

eddie wrote: »

Hi ,,
While I am asking + I have approx 500-1000 cd's to destroy any ideas for a quick and painless method, apart from paying a service to destroy them as I am going to do with approx 8 black sacks of old paperwork / records

Unless they contain data to be destroyed (e.g. from backups), I would just throw them out. Some paper shredders can destroy CDs. Otherwise, I'd just destroy them myself (hammer!).

eddie

I see what you meant but 2 and possibly 3 of the laptops are pretty decent...........the Compaq, is older and all work perfectly......there must be some value rather recycling...............

eddie

eddie wrote: »

I see what you meant but 2 and possibly 3 of the laptops are pretty decent...........the Compaq, is older and all work perfectly......there must be some value rather recycling...............

Probably good for the first 100 or 200 but then it would get tedious.........

blackbox

I'd suggest flogging them on Adverts and if you like, you can give the proceeds to the charity of your choice.

You are unlikely to find a charity that will be able to use them without OS.

eddie

blackbox wrote: »

I'd suggest flogging them on Adverts and if you like, you can give the proceeds to the charity of your choice.

You are unlikely to find a charity that will be able to use them without OS.

Thanks for that - doubt I will find the time t do that..... oh well onto Plan B

Capt'n Midnight

blackbox wrote: »

You are unlikely to find a charity that will be able to use them without OS.

Camara wipe the drives regardless and then do a fresh install.
Minimum Intel core i3 processor

No charity should reuse a computer as is. The risk of data protection , malware , and unlicenced software are the least concerns.




Optical disks can't be recycled so would end up in the black bin at best.

Can use a sharp metal tool to scratch the surface od CD's from centre to edge so the coating flakes off , probably makes it unreadable. If wearing work gloves and eye protection could then snap them in half but bits and flakes go everywhere. You can get paper shredders that do CD's but noisy and slow.

ozmo

I had difficulty with Camera too- had 10 dell laptops and some servers but they wouldn't collect them - wanted them dropped to their door.

They have a thing advertised now though where ESB collect the laptops and they refurbish them and give them to students for working at home. Ask about that scheme when donating.

No need destory harddrive - pc is worthless without it then- but do run a diskkill type software usb key to completly blank the disk( don't just format it-not enough).


Paper shredder will destroy cds fairly quick.

DopeTech

eddie wrote: »

Thanks for that - doubt I will find the time t do that..... oh well onto Plan B

What's plan b?

ted1

ESB are doing a promotion at the moment they’ll collect the equipment

https://www.esb.ie/tns/press-centre/2020/2020/04/14/camara-education-and-trinity-access-appeals-to-homes-and-businesses-to-donate-disused-laptops-for-students

twowheelsonly

Do the CDs' hold data that you want to destroy ?

A hot air gun should make short work of that if you have one.