![]() Apple MacBook or Chromebook - save your old data, remove all personal information, then go for a factory reset. The big picture steps you take to refresh a laptop are the same regardless of whether it's a Windows laptop. Of course, how much data scrubbing you need to do will likely depend on the recipient. Wiping the computer of all your apps, files, folders and other personal information isn't necessarily as straightforward. The type of cleaning I'm talking about is restoring the laptop to like-new condition inside and out. ![]() It just needed to be cleaned up first, and I'm not just talking about removing dust and mystery goo with a few swipes of a disinfectant wipe, though you'll want to do that, too. While this laptop no longer sparked joy for me, it turned out to be a perfect fit for my mom. ![]() Then, when I made a KonMari attempt at decluttering said tech, I unearthed several things I forgot I had - including an old laptop I stopped using years ago because it was too slow for my high-end computing needs. ![]() One side effect of spending more time at home during the pandemic is the realization that I have a lot of old tech lying around.
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