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We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

Whether you have an old phone languishing in a desk drawer or a broken laptop gathering dust in the back of a closet, there will never be a better time to dispose of it. There’s a good chance your ...

You can just toss that old hard drive in a drawer, which is the cheapest way to be sure nobody will access it, but if you’d just like to be rid of it, I’d recommend destroying it. Jim Rossman / TNS I ...

ASHEVILLE - A reader asks about the best practices for disposing of electronic devices. Do you have a question for Answer Man or Answer Woman? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at ...

If you have a keyboard that's outdated or beyond repair, think twice before tossing it into a dumpster. These accessories contain valuable parts, and sometimes even heavy metals, which makes reusing ...

Even if they’re not being recalled as a possible fire hazard, lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifespan. Even if they’re not being recalled as a possible fire hazard, lithium-ion batteries have a ...