Laptop Recycling

Recycling
Laptops that don't make the cut are recycled in the Laptop Build area by Laptop volunteers. Recycling laptops is often the first task new Laptop volunteers have. By recycling laptops, new volunteers are able to learn where laptop components are located, what they look like, and how to remove them. Since the laptops will not be rebuilt, it doesn't matter if the laptop gets broken in the recycling process (also a plus for new volunteers).

Recycling a laptop involves these steps:
 * 1) Remove Reuseful Parts
 * * Hard Drive (and caddy + adaptor, if applicable - ask your instructor)
 * * RAM
 * * CD-RW and/or DVD-RW
 * * Wireless Cards (onboard and/or PCMCIA)
 * 1) Reassemble laptop as best as possible
 * 2) Affix Hard Drive Removed sticker to lid
 * 3) Put laptop (and remaining parts) in the bins on the recycling cart.  Whole laptops go on the top shelf and leftover bits and pieces on the bottom shelf.

Supervisors keep track of the number or recycled FG-PDX systems and enter them into FGDB.