Comments on: Dell to Offer Free Recycling http://www.ipatrix.com/1500/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Time to Recycle my Laptop at Nerve Endings Firing Awayhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1500/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7459 Time to Recycle my Laptop at Nerve Endings Firing Away Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:07:43 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/07/06/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7459 [...] I should have known that fragile equipment such as computers and cars have astounding listening powers. Almost hours after I made the post on recycling laptops by Dell, my own laptop decided that it would be a great to try out that program. After innocently trying to update my video driver (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500) and wireless adapter (Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B), I got the blue screen of death. [...] [...] I should have known that fragile equipment such as computers and cars have astounding listening powers. Almost hours after I made the post on recycling laptops by Dell, my own laptop decided that it would be a great to try out that program. After innocently trying to update my video driver (ATI Mobility Radeon 7500) and wireless adapter (Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B), I got the blue screen of death. [...]

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1500/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7458 Patrix Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:34:56 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/07/06/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7458 <strong>Chetan</strong>, thanks for that link. I'll probably try it out. My current laptop has also gone kaput and so I'll be using its 40GB HDD to generate additional storage (to store what? I dunno that yet). After the dust clears, I should be possessing almost 266GB (not including CDs and the iPod) of storage space but hey, I don't want to say anything on the lines of "640kb ought to be enough for everyone" (remember that one?). Chetan, thanks for that link. I’ll probably try it out. My current laptop has also gone kaput and so I’ll be using its 40GB HDD to generate additional storage (to store what? I dunno that yet).

After the dust clears, I should be possessing almost 266GB (not including CDs and the iPod) of storage space but hey, I don’t want to say anything on the lines of “640kb ought to be enough for everyone” (remember that one?).

]]> By: Chetanhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1500/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7454 Chetan Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:01:58 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/07/06/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7454 <blockquote>is it that easy and inexpensive?</blockquote> Yes, it really is. The casing comes with connectors on the inside that match those of the notebook hard disk. The casing also comes with some padding. There are a few varieties, so it would help if you can carry it to the shop like CompUSA or something and tell them. (Here’s how mine looks like: http://flickr.com/photos/chetan/26455862/). HDD used is from my burnt out notebook. For USB ports, I don’t know about notebooks, they are rather too tightly integrated for my taste (may require soldering work, I hate doing it, if at all I can). But on desktops, it’s fairly easy: if your onboard (motherboard) USB ports are not working, just install a PCI card with USB ports in one of the free slots in your desktops (http://flickr.com/photos/chetan/86390510/).

is it that easy and inexpensive?

Yes, it really is. The casing comes with connectors on the inside that match those of the notebook hard disk. The casing also comes with some padding.

There are a few varieties, so it would help if you can carry it to the shop like CompUSA or something and tell them. (Here’s how mine looks like: http://flickr.com/photos/chetan/26455862/). HDD used is from my burnt out notebook.

For USB ports, I don’t know about notebooks, they are rather too tightly integrated for my taste (may require soldering work, I hate doing it, if at all I can). But on desktops, it’s fairly easy: if your onboard (motherboard) USB ports are not working, just install a PCI card with USB ports in one of the free slots in your desktops (http://flickr.com/photos/chetan/86390510/).

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1500/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7449 Patrix Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:29:08 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/07/06/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7449 <strong>Chetan</strong>, is it that easy and inexpensive? I still have a 6GB HDD from my old laptop. I tried looking up docking stations which turned out to be quite expensive. I have got a 160GB external HDD now. BTW my USB ports have gone kaput...any fixes? Chetan, is it that easy and inexpensive? I still have a 6GB HDD from my old laptop. I tried looking up docking stations which turned out to be quite expensive. I have got a 160GB external HDD now.

BTW my USB ports have gone kaput…any fixes?

]]> By: Chetanhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1500/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7447 Chetan Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:36:23 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/07/06/dell-to-offer-free-recycling/#comment-7447 <blockquote>However, make sure that you wipe your disk clean or even retain your HDD drive to avoid personal information falling into the wrong hands.</blockquote> If you can erase the hard-disk, then why not keep it? You could always use a handy USB backups. I did that to my trashed notebook's disk. You can get a $10 casing with USB cable (I've got the pic somewhere on my flickr stream, can't find right now). You can insert the notebook drive in the casing, screw it up with the given two tiny phillips screws, and plug the USB cable in and you have a mobile USB backup drive (that you can carry in your backpack). The drive draws power directly from USB, so you don't need power chords or anything.

However, make sure that you wipe your disk clean or even retain your HDD drive to avoid personal information falling into the wrong hands.

If you can erase the hard-disk, then why not keep it? You could always use a handy USB backups. I did that to my trashed notebook’s disk.

You can get a $10 casing with USB cable (I’ve got the pic somewhere on my flickr stream, can’t find right now). You can insert the notebook drive in the casing, screw it up with the given two tiny phillips screws, and plug the USB cable in and you have a mobile USB backup drive (that you can carry in your backpack). The drive draws power directly from USB, so you don’t need power chords or anything.

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