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Straight answers about old equipment

What to do with a laptop you no longer want, how to get the data off it properly, and when a machine is genuinely finished. Written to answer the question, not to sell you something.

6 minute read
How to dispose of an old laptop safely in the UK
Five routes for an old laptop, what each one gets you, and the data step almost everybody skips. Includes what the law expects of businesses.
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7 minute read
What to do with old laptops: six options, ranked
Sell, trade in, donate, repurpose, recycle or leave it in the cupboard. Ranked by what you actually get back, with the catch on each one.
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8 minute read
How to wipe a laptop before selling it
Step by step for Windows and macOS, why deleting files is not the same as erasing them, and what to do when the machine will not turn on.
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8 minute read
The best place to sell a laptop in the UK depends on the laptop
Marketplaces, instant-quote sites, trade-in schemes, high street shops and trade buyers compared by how each one actually works — including when we are the wrong choice.
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9 minute read
GDPR and old computers: what businesses must do before disposal
What UK data protection law expects when you retire IT equipment: the security duty, the evidence you need to keep, and where responsibility sits when somebody else does the wiping.
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6 minute read
How to recycle a laptop in the UK (and when to sell it instead)
Where to take electricals, what the retailer takeback rules oblige shops to do, and how to tell whether a machine is genuinely finished.
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Straight answers about old equipment

How to dispose of an old laptop safely in the UK

What to do with old laptops: six options, ranked

How to wipe a laptop before selling it

The best place to sell a laptop in the UK depends on the laptop

GDPR and old computers: what businesses must do before disposal

How to recycle a laptop in the UK (and when to sell it instead)

Ready to sell your IT equipment?