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How to wipe an old laptop
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=o9g4dn0qtJQ&t=346 This will show you how to remove the hard drive amongst other items.
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If you intend to scrap it rather than wipe it and give it to someone who might be able to use it (charity shop?) Then take a hammer to it ensuring the hard drive is smashed totally0
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waterman10 said:It's a Dell Inspiron 15. I'm going to scrap it. It's going really slowly now - that's why I bought a new one.
I'm a bit of a technophobe so some of what has been said has gone over my head about wiping the hard drive but I should be able to reset it ok.
Use a NAMMER on it !!
If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.0
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