How Do You Sell An Old Computer?
Do you have an old computer sitting around that you’re not using? Is the current economic situation making you wonder about ways to make more cash? In this eHow article, you will learn how to successfully sell an old computer. Before you sell the old computer, plug it in and make sure that you back up any old files that were on the hard drive. If you want to be really safe, you can use a disk imaging software like Macrium Reflect or Norton Ghost to create an image of the old drive. Once you’ve got your files backed up, it is absolutely mandatory that you securely delete all files that are on the hard drive. There are several free, secure hard drive wiping tools out there. An example is Darik’s Boot and Nuke, found at http://www.dban.org/. Once you’ve securely wiped everything on the hard drive, it’s time to start looking for customers. Keep in mind that you are not selling a product that is comparable to anything currently being sold by computer manufacturers. You can’t win if you comp
