Laptop Recycling Guide

Laptop Recycling Guide

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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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GOALS

• Get familiar with how various laptops are put together
• Get oriented in the Build room
• Practice assembling and disassembling laptops without breaking components

OPTIONAL EXERCISE

Locate and remove as many of these components as you can find from a few different machines:

• Hard drive
• RAM
• Modem or WiFi card
• Keyboard and trackpad
• Optical Drive
• Screen and hinge assembly
• Battery

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