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Originally Posted by Boblobla
So with the world ending I have been doing a clean-up of the basement as I am apparently a hoarder of old electronics.
What do I need to do with my old PCs and Laptops prior to recycling with them to ensure my data is secure? I know I am able to recycle old electronics and have found a few drop-off locations but I don't want to compromise anything.
Thanks.
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The moment you pull out the HDD, the remainder piece is essentially safe to dispose to wherever. This is relatively easy to do and gives most people the best sense of comfort.
You can then spend the time to blow up the drives on your own as others have already mentioned and dispose of the components wherever. I personally disassemble the drives, keep the magnets, muck up the plates, then throw the components into a blue bin. Some other people on the other hand will software wipe them first, before going gangbusters, others will just maintain a random shoe box of hard drives and never get around to it (then magically find lots of money worth of bitcoin on them).
Your call.