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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #15 on: 07 February 2015, 12:07:43 »

Thanks guys. To get to the hard drive is it just a few screws holding the front cover on or should I just butcher the whole thing with the grinder lol
Either or :D
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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #16 on: 07 February 2015, 12:12:13 »

Thanks guys. To get to the hard drive is it just a few screws holding the front cover on or should I just butcher the whole thing with the grinder lol
Either or :D

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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #17 on: 07 February 2015, 16:26:33 »

Thanks guys. To get to the hard drive is it just a few screws holding the front cover on or should I just butcher the whole thing with the grinder lol

Screws usually at back to remove side covers/rear box section.  Pull leads off hard drive - 1 x power, 1 x data, then 4 screws on side of drive holding it to cage. ;) 5 minute max job
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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #18 on: 07 February 2015, 16:46:12 »

The discs/platters in a hard disc drive (HDD) make nice shiny coasters (once you have undone all the little screws)
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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #19 on: 07 February 2015, 17:26:12 »

You should start a poll and video you carrying out the method with the most votes :y
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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #20 on: 07 February 2015, 18:09:12 »

Thanks guys. To get to the hard drive is it just a few screws holding the front cover on or should I just butcher the whole thing with the grinder lol
Personally, I'd take the drive out and do a proper job. The rest doesn't matter. Wont harm to educate the RAM sticks, but if its been off ages, they are unlikely to hold much
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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #21 on: 07 February 2015, 22:06:36 »

You could have fun with Sammy Sledge!  :y
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Re: How can I dispose of old PC / CPU
« Reply #22 on: 07 February 2015, 22:29:55 »

Disassemble PC remove hard drive unscrew the top remove the actual disc's inside you now have some very smart coasters for the coffee table
the rest down the tip into the correct bay or they shout rude words at you well my local guys do
the microwave idea was great do video it please 
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