Top Five Things To Do With Your Old PC
If your PC has recently shut down for good, or if you've just upgraded to a new computer, you will find yourself with a useless pile of plastic that will steadily accumulate dust. Instead, here are the five top things you can do with it. Most importantly remember to firstly backup your important files.
Use the parts.
This is the most economical and environmentally friendly option, but also the least fun. If you are purchasing a custom computer, take your old PC to the technicians and ask if they can salvage any parts to use in your new machine. RAM and hard drives are usually transferable. If your old parts aren't compatible with your new motherboard, see if the computer store will buy them from you!
Smash it up.
This is the most fun and the least economical and environmentally friendly option. A sledgehammer, a pair of heavy boots, a baseball bat or thrown from the top of a building – is there a more cathartic way to rid yourself of your dead PC? Invite some friends over for the "funeral" and take turns giving the boot to your old workhorse. Be sure to clean up the pieces and dispose of them responsibly! Never smash anything made of glass.
Create a Media Centre.
If the computer still functions, install extra hard drives, fill them with films and music and attach some high-end speakers and a flat-screen HD television. Invest in a beanbag, a week's worth of snacks and chill out with the new incarnation of your old computer.
Learn how.
If you're interested in learning how to network computers, this is the perfect opportunity to take some self-tutoring. Once networked, a LAN gaming party is a good way to celebrate. If hardware is more of your thing, learn about its insides by pulling apart your PC, piece by piece and try reassembling it. You can find tutorials and safety guides on the web.
Donate.
Schools and charities will always be happy to take a fully functioning computer off your hands, and your karma points will go up. A computer-less friend may be in need of an outdated model. Be sure to delete all of your personal information before you pass it on!
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