Getting rid of old computers

[altiain]

I've got two old HP Pavilion desktop computers, circa '99-'00. Both currently have Windows Millennium installed. I'd like to get both wiped and get rid of them. What is the best way to go about this?

[autocrosspicturesnet]

Take out the harddrives, smash them to bits with a hammer (kinda fun and you get some cool magnets), put them in a bag and put them back in the case. Take them to a local recycler or call your city for their schedule to drop off hazardous materials/recycling materials. Or Google: computer disposal "your city" texas ( I would do "let me google that for you" but I'm lazy)

[wrx74]

[ken o]

Erase drive
http://www.killdisk.com/

http://www.dban.org/


Donate PC.

[HudsonHawk]

DBAN works well, If you donate them they should have an OS installed.

BTW:
Plasma Torches are the most effective method I have found for destroying drives and is much faster than using a hammer.
A welder will work in a pinch but it takes too long.
An Oxy-Acetylene Torch torch could be very effective but I have not tried one yet.
12 guage slugs or 00 buck work well, but it makes it hard to find all the bits afterward.
High powered rifles do a good job and lets you work on your marksmanship.
Pistol rounds rarely actually penetrate the case and are not a good choice.

[mosmiles]

Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex downtown Arlington accepts computers running or not and refurbishes them for the foriegn and domestic Mission fields.

[POS Racing]

Or another option is to delegate it to the garage so you can surf the inter-web while in the middle of a project.

See my CPU it on the workbench on MME I believe.

[blackzx3_13]

[channelmaniac]

The high powered rifle part is more fun with some tannerite.

[HudsonHawk]

Tannerite = goood fun!

[the_don]

Or another option is to delegate it to the garage so you can surf the inter-web while in the middle of a project.

See my CPU it on the workbench on MME I believe.

great idea just what my new grage needs