{"id":708,"date":"2014-09-24T15:30:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T15:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/?p=708"},"modified":"2020-07-07T15:58:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T15:58:34","slug":"3-ways-dispose-old-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/3-ways-dispose-old-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Dispose of an Old Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/guiyu-ewaste.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-709\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/guiyu-ewaste.jpg\" alt=\"How to dispose of old desktop\" width=\"640\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/guiyu-ewaste.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.velocitymicro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/guiyu-ewaste-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>So you\u2019ve taken the plunge and put your hard earned money toward a shiny new custom PC. Awesome! But now you\u2019ve come to a new dilemma \u2013 what to do with that dusty old, outdated box? Here are 3 ways to safely dispose of an old desktop in an environmentally friendly and economical manner.<\/p>\n<p>*Tip \u2013 Before transferring ownership or disposing of a PC in any way, make sure you\u2019ve first taken care to remove personal data from the hard drive(s). Follow these steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/pcsupport.about.com\/od\/fixtheproblem\/ht\/wipe-hard-drive.htm\">wipe your drive.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upgrade <\/strong>\u2013 If your desktop is simply running slower than it used to and unable to handle the latest games and applications, a hardware upgrade may be what\u2019s in order. Extra RAM, a new GPU, a <a title=\"Why You Need a Solid State Drive\" href=\"\/blog\/why-you-need-a-solid-state-drive\/\">solid state drive<\/a>, or a Windows reinstall can do wonders to laggy hardware and give it a few more years of life. If you\u2019re not comfortable doing that work on your own, Velocity Micro offers a lifetime upgrade plan on all desktops we sell. Learn more about what this program entails <a href=\"\/upgradeprogram.php\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donate \u2013 <\/strong>Most charitable organizations like the Goodwill and Salvation Army will accept used but working desktops as donation and some will even come to you to pick up the old hardware. Check your local organization of choice for any rules or restrictions. If you go this route, make sure you get a receipt for that handy tax deduction!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recycle<\/strong> \u2013 If your desktop is so far past the point of being usable that it\u2019s destined for the garbage, your best option is to recycle rather than trash. Most states and local communities have e-cycle programs which will help direct you to nearby facilities that will accept desktops and other electronics for recycling, free of charge. Additionally, many big box retailers like Best Buy will accept used electronics for recycling free of charge. Learn more about Best Buy\u2019s recycling program <a href=\"https:\/\/pcsupport.about.com\/od\/fixtheproblem\/ht\/wipe-hard-drive.htm\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve taken the plunge and put your hard earned money toward a shiny new custom PC. Awesome! But now&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>3 Ways to Dispose of an Old Desktop | Velocity Micro<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"what to do with that dusty old, outdated box? 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