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Bri
Bri asked in Computers & InternetHardwareLaptops & Notebooks · 1 decade ago

hard drive removal for selling my laptop...?

I want to sell my IBM laptop and don't want any old info left on it.

I figure if i take out the hard drive i'm good to go.I need to remove/erase the history,photo's etc correct?

I see alot of laptops for sale w/o hard drives but never did it myself so i need to know how to do it so no info is left on it.

When someone does buy it they will need a new hard drive of course and...anything else?

It has windows xp pro,NO disc's(i bought it refurbished)dvd,burner,r/w etc.

It has been an awesome laptop with the wi-fi.never any issues at all and the screen looks super,sound is great also for an older unit.Thinkpad t40.

I can function well on a computer but no clue on making sure it's ready for the next owner w/o a hard drive.Any info is helpful and welcome from the guru's out here.

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  • johnnydeep6969
    1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    The hard drive should be fairly easy to remove. Go to Youtube and watch a tutorial on that. As long as you specify to the buyer that the hard drive is not included, you should be fine.

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  • Doug W
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    if you want to sell it that way, just take it out. Otherwise download a program called killall and erase it that way.

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