Prepare that PC for its new owner
It is inevitable. In this day and age, PC upgrades just wont do the trick anymore. Sometimes, you simply need to dispose of your old PC and upgrade to a whole new system or just simply sell it off. Here’s some tips to make the process easy for you and its next owner:
- Transfer your files
- Wipe your old data
- Collect your docs
- Give it one last tune-up
More detailed steps here
I wrote an article about responsible disposal of computer equipment a while back. It covers the ins-and-outs of recycling, donated, and reselling and getting your computer ready to leave your home in such a way that you don’t have to worry about your data being stolen: http://www.reich-consulting.net/2008/01/18/responsibly-disposing-of-computer-equipment/
Thank you, Brian. I shall link to it in a post soon for more readers to be able to find it.