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Donate Computers

Millions of “outdated” working computers are ending up in US, Canadian, European and New Zealand landfills. It's a disturbing trend. It seems easier to discard a working computer than to find it a new home. Discarded computers are often only three years old - and many years of useful life are unnecessarily squandered.

Many companies, universities, libraries, and individuals regularly donate their used computers to WCE.  They are an integral part of our success.

Please check to see if we have a Chapter near you to arrange a time for you to drop-off  your equipment.  Some chapters have volunteers who can make pick-ups of 8 full sets or more.  If there is not a chapter near you, please mail your working Pentium 3 or above computer to: World Computer Exchange, 936 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts 02045. 

If you have a large number of computers to donate please contact Donations@WorldComputerExchange.org and we will try to make arrangements to get your computers

Below is the equipment we are currently looking for:

 

  • 150 laptops for youth in Haiti requested by St. Vincent De Paul Society
  • 16 gas generators for schools in Ethiopia
  • 20 web cams for school computer labs in 5 countries participating in The Strategic Group's matching Challenge Grant
  • One used 40ft standard shipping container (in US) to be shipped to our Partner working with orphanages in Tanzania
  • Dozens of modules of 128 and 256 Megs of RAM
  • Dozens of 20 gig Hard Drives
  • TV and/or radio transmitter for a university in Kenya

     

    Working Pentium 3 and above desktop & laptop computers (see below if you do not know how to tell what level computer yours is) This also includes AMD and Celeron computers that are at least 450 MHz..  We are also happy to receive your One Laptop Per Child laptops!

    Macs: We only accept working G3 and G4 LAPTOPS only and only at 936 Nantasket Ave, Hull, Mass. 02045 USA.

    Monitors: Working 15"-19" color monitors that are less than 9 years old and have a built in auto switch for the voltage (these will say something like "Power: 110/220 volts" on the back of the monitor). (All monitors now have this except for one brand of NEC monitors.)  If we pick these up without an equal number of working computers - we need to request a donation of $5 per monitor.

    For above: working keyboards, mice, cables, and power cords

    Printers: working dot matrix, laser, and inkjet printers with their cartridges and cables taped to them

    Network gear: working network switches, routers, and hubs, EtherNet cards and cable

    Peripherals: working scanners, digital microscope, digital cameras, CD ROMs, external modems, LCD projectors, zip and jazz drives, UPSes (Uninterrupted Power Supply), and any other digital equipment for use in education and medical education in developing countries.

    Software: educational, non-violent, appropriate

    Parts: Working internal modems, working extra hard drives, working CD ROM drives

    Non-qualifying Equipment: If you have a computer or equipment that is not on our ‘needs’ list and cannot find another home for it, please dispose of it properly rather than place it in the trash. Many municipalities now have recycling programs for old equipment that recovers valuable metals keeps the many toxic metals and other parts out of landfills. There is often a small charge, $5, for this proper disposal. Contact your local recycling coordinator or Department of Public Works for more information.

    To tell the Pentium level of your computer:

    Usually there is a small sticker on the right front toward the bottom of the face of your computer that says Pentium II or Pentium III or Pentium IV.

    If the sticker is not there it usually means that you have a clone computer rather than one manufactured by one of the major companies. There is nothing wrong with this.

    If you turn on your computer - just before it goes into windows - it will say if it is a PIII or PIV. We do take celeron equivalents of PIIIs and above.

    Or you can go to your desktop screen and right click on the icon called "my computer" and it will describe your computer there.

    You can also look right on the computer chip - but these 2 ways should be easier and faster.