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| − | There are several ways in the Philadelphia area to '''donate a computer'''. | + | There are several ways in the Philadelphia area to '''donate a computer'''. |
| − | Pentium-4 computers, working or not, can be donated to [[Nonprofit Technology Resources]] (see [http://ntrweb.org/support-ntr/ Donation Guidelines]) and lots of computers may be picked up by NTR. | + | Pentium-4 computers, working or not, can be donated to [[Nonprofit Technology Resources]] (NTR - see [http://ntrweb.org/support-ntr/ Donation Guidelines]) as charitable donations, and lots of computers may be picked up by NTR. |
| − | ==See also== | + | Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area. |
| − | *[[wikipedia:Computer recycling | + | |
| + | The [[wikipedia:TechSoup|TechSoup]] '''Donate Hardware List''' can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations. | ||
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| + | Many small computer repair shops will take computers and refurbish them for sale. | ||
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| + | Single working computers can be posted via [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia Freecycle]. | ||
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| + | ==Security== | ||
| + | In all cases the donato should either keep the donated computer';s hard drive or ensure that the receiver will erase the data that is on it. NTR, for example, separates the hard drives at receipt and completely re-images them before any use. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[wikipedia:Computer recycling|Computer donation/disposal options]] | ||
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| + | == External links (Philadelphia-related) == | ||
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*No external links yet. | *No external links yet. | ||
| − | ==External links (elsewhere)== | + | == External links (elsewhere) == |
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*No external links yet. | *No external links yet. | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 18 January 2011
There are several ways in the Philadelphia area to donate a computer.
Pentium-4 computers, working or not, can be donated to Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR - see Donation Guidelines) as charitable donations, and lots of computers may be picked up by NTR.
Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
The TechSoup Donate Hardware List can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations.
Many small computer repair shops will take computers and refurbish them for sale.
Single working computers can be posted via Philadelphia Freecycle.
Security
In all cases the donato should either keep the donated computer';s hard drive or ensure that the receiver will erase the data that is on it. NTR, for example, separates the hard drives at receipt and completely re-images them before any use.
See also
- No external links yet.
External links (elsewhere)
- No external links yet.
