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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: kevinminton on 29 December 2010, 17:52:23
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Got a few old home PCs and stuff - scanners, monitors etc. From ca 1998 onwards. Does anyone know of a charity, organisation - or even just someone who's interested - who I could give them to?
I have not got the time or inclination to restore them to working order.
K
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try joining this http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SolihullFreegle/
and put them on there
someone will want them
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Charities are a great idea and they would welcome them.
But it seems most wont accept them because of H&S rules and regs regards PAT testing etc.
I offered the local animal sanctuary 3 x unopened 15" IBM CRT monitors during my house move, and they couldnt accpt them because of the rules above and they actually wanted them in thier office. :-X
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My old PC's are never any good. After I've ripped out the hard drive and smashed it to bits. (I had some pictures on there of me kissing Zulu at a party) :o
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Computers and Laptops contain various metals, including Gold.
Most High Street Mobile Phone Shops offer a few quid for old broken/battered PC's and Laptops nowadays. :y
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I would have said your local freegle / freecycle.
normally snapped up.
My local one has one bloke who tends to take all broken / old pc's. refurbs, wipes and puts on relevent oem XP, freeoffice etc and reoffers them
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http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/pcs.htm
Take your pick. Some seem more genuine than others....
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Lob 'em in landfill. Works for me ;D
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if still work donate to a hospital. and get your name on a plaque. childrens ward would snap them up. just ring hospital and say you want to donate, they take tvs HiFi's game's consoles. and you get a good feeling out of it. :y :y :) :)
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if still work donate to a hospital. and get your name on a plaque. childrens ward would snap them up. just ring hospital and say you want to donate, they take tvs HiFi's game's consoles. and you get a good feeling out of it. :y :y :) :)
Nope, they can't take it due to the cost in getting it tested.
Lets face it, a 12yr old PC (slow PII chip) is worth precisely sod all, who would pay £40 to get it safety tested?
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Even charity shops turned down my Megadrive, so its going in the bin as and when the bloody council empty my bloody bins, useless idiots that they are
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if still work donate to a hospital. and get your name on a plaque. childrens ward would snap them up. just ring hospital and say you want to donate, they take tvs HiFi's game's consoles. and you get a good feeling out of it. :y :y :) :)
Nope, they can't take it due to the cost in getting it tested.
Lets face it, a 12yr old PC (slow PII chip) is worth precisely sod all, who would pay £40 to get it safety tested?
There are charities that take old machines, wipe them and then ship out to Africa. I used to volunteer at one wayy back when I was at school.
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http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/pcs.htm
Take your pick. Some seem more genuine than others....
I can vouch for MillRace IT having volunteered for them in the past.