Old Computer Laptop Disposal ?

WinnisquamZ · 05-03-2021, 09:02 PM

After all this discussion a simple solution would be to drop them in the deep part

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trfour · 05-04-2021, 12:57 AM

DO NOT CONTAMINATE Lake Winnipesaukee! And, what about the poor fish and divers?

SAB1 · 05-04-2021, 05:48 AM

Couple 3 inch magnums out of your 12 gauge should do the trick .....

bigdog · 05-04-2021, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SAB1

Couple 3 inch magnums out of your 12 gauge should do the trick .....

I like SAB1 option best, and you can have fun at the same time..... Brings a smile to my face !

Then bring what's left to Best Buy, of course there my not be a lot to bring !

WinnisquamZ · 05-04-2021, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by trfour

DO NOT CONTAMINATE Lake Winnipesaukee! And, what about the poor fish and divers?

Fish can’t read binary, no risk.

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LIforrelaxin · 05-04-2021, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ

Fish can’t read binary, no risk.

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Now I don't care who you are, that is funny, right there.....

As many others have suggested in this thread, take the hard drive out, give the remaining puts to an electronic recycling group.... I go to a place here in Ma. that charges me by the point, when I decide I have enough to warrant the trip...

As for the hard drives, I smash, them, sometimes my son wipes them and then re-uses them.... sometimes they site in a box to rediscovered some time later.....

As codeman states some has to be willing to invest time and money to steal information off of an old hard drive......especially once it has been wiped clean...

TheProfessor · 05-04-2021, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ

After all this discussion a simple solution would be to drop them in the deep part

Oh, the memories.
As a child we used to swim out to the deeper part of lake and view the old washing machines and old oven stoves. On a clear calm day.

Was exciting to view what our parents and neighbors had disposed of in previous generations.

Times have changed though. Not sure but that the fish may reactivate this old laptop. But if there are any adult pictures left on laptop - the fish will find them.

BroadHopper · 05-04-2021, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TheProfessor

Oh, the memories.
As a child we used to swim out to the deeper part of lake and view the old washing machines and old oven stoves. On a clear calm day.

Was exciting to view what our parents and neighbors had disposed of in previous generations.

Times have changed though. Not sure but that the fish may reactivate this old laptop. But if there are any adult pictures left on laptop - the fish will find them.

Parents and neighbors use to fill old refrigerators with rocks and use them for mooring! And they are not far from shore!

Pricestavern · 05-04-2021, 11:47 AM

You need to destroy the disk drive (assuming you have a disk drive). Shooting them can be fun. However, if you are in an area where you cannot discharge a firearm, an easy way is to drill a few holes in them with a 1/8 - 1/4" drill bit rendering them incapable of spinning and therefore being read.

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trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Sorry winn8sqwamZ DO NOT CONTAMINATE Lake Winnipesaukee! And, what about the poor fish and divers? __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

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Pricestavern Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Valencia, Spain (formerly Rattlesnake Isle) Posts: 389 Thanks: 135 Thanked 142 Times in 82 Posts	Kill It You need to destroy the disk drive (assuming you have a disk drive). Shooting them can be fun. However, if you are in an area where you cannot discharge a firearm, an easy way is to drill a few holes in them with a 1/8 - 1/4" drill bit rendering them incapable of spinning and therefore being read.

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