Difference between revisions of "Laptop Recycling Guide"

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-==Laptop Recycling Guide==
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+[[Category:Delete]]
-Remove the hard drive.
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-Remove RAM.
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-Remove Microsoft license stickers and anything identifying the previous owner.
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-Strip any needed parts (for mid grade or high end machines only), such as optical drives, hard drive caddies, wireless cards, etc. Ask your instructor for help.
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-For laptops with the '''Uncovered Electronic Device''' sticker, put the battery in the '''Bad Batteries''' box on the recycling shelf.
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-Minimally reassemble the laptop, enough that the lid shuts again.
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-Affix a '''Hard Drive Removed''' sticker, and make sure your instructor signs off on it.
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-Put the laptop in the appropriate recycling bin, covered or uncovered.
-*All laptops are considered covered unless they have an '''Uncovered Electronic Device''' sticker.
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-[[Category:Laptops]]