Take a look at our
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message

How to sell desktop

IBM or Lenovo Desktops, Workstations, ThinkStations, etc. Recent vintage, hardware/software..
Post Reply
Message
Author
Sand
Sophomore Member
Posts: 177
Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:09 pm
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

How to sell desktop

#1 Post by Sand » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:40 am

In 2008 I thought my T42 Thinkpad drive was crashing, so I bought a Thinkcentre desktop so I could transfer all my files before I lost them, and have a computer. My hard drive didn't crash and so I seldom used the desktop. Eventually I just put it away. My Thinkpad is still going and if it does someday fail I would rather have another laptop. So I would like to sell the desktop. I just don't know how much it is worth now after a year and half, or where is best place to sell it.

It is the ThinkCentre 9979A1U and there is also a new Lenovo 19" monitor, keyboard,et. It is in like new condition with custom specifications.

Also wondering , how do you remove personal information that is stored on it?

If anyone is interested, I will post the details.

Thanks,
Sand

Harryc
Moderator Emeritus
Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 13228
Joined: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:23 am
Location: Upstate New York

Re: How to sell desktop

#2 Post by Harryc » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:04 am

If you don't want the personal information stored on in, just hold down F11 on boot, select rescue & recovery, and follow the prompts to recover to factory contents. If you want the information you'll have to back it up to external media, like a flash drive.

emeraldgirl08
ThinkPadder
ThinkPadder
Posts: 1762
Joined: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:59 pm
Location: Window Rock, Arizona

Re: How to sell desktop

#3 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:04 am

For privacy- sell it without the hard drive. The RAM is fine as it is volatile meaning once the power is interrupted or turned off the contents are erased. Adjust the sale price for the lack of hard drive also. Quite a bit of us on this forum are pretty seasoned when it comes to tech so we have spare parts lying around (hard drives, RAM, cables, etc.) so no hard drive won't necessarily be a problem.

If you absolutely want to sell the Thinkcentre along with the hard drive- download DBAN or Killdisk. Both programs provide burnable ISO files that you can make a bootable CD with. These programs should be enough to rid your hard drive of it's contents.

Try selling it here :)

Put an ad in the marketplace and see how it goes. You could also part out the desktop if it came down to it. Good luck 8)
Thinkpad T470 | iPhone XR | mATX Comet Lake Desktop | Hackintosh Monterey | Lenovo L24q-30 Monitor

ZaZ
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 4698
Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 1:33 pm
Location: Minnesota

Re: How to sell desktop

#4 Post by ZaZ » Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:24 pm

Shipping is always going to kill on a desktop. When I've got a desktop or something else large large, I post an ad on the bulletin board at work. I suppose it would depend on how big the place you work is. There's other avenues too like CL or sometimes grocery stores have BBs. I've had good success with it, though it's not 100%. I've sold a couple computers, a couple TVs, some furniture, etc. Plus I've found people looking on a bulletin boards aren't as concerned about getting the absolute best price as they often are on the Internet.
ThinkPad L14 - 2.1GHz Ryzen 4650U | 16GB | 256GB | 14" FHD | Win11P
ProBook 470 G5 - 1.6GHz Core i5 | 16GB | 2.2TB | 17" FHD | Mint

pianowizard
Senior ThinkPadder
Senior ThinkPadder
Posts: 8545
Joined: Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:07 am
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Contact:

Re: How to sell desktop

#5 Post by pianowizard » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:08 pm

FredGarvin wrote:There's other avenues too like CL or sometimes grocery stores have BBs.
I can attest that Craigslist is really good for selling old desktops in the $10 - $100 range. I don't know if more expensive units such as your Core 2 Duo ThinkCentre would also sell well, but it's certain worth a try.
Dell Latitude 7370 (QHD+, 2.84lb); HP Pavilion x2 12-b096ms (1920x1280, 3.14lb); Microsoft Surface 3 (1920x1280, 2.00lb);
Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF (Core i5-6600); Acer ET322QK, T272HUL; Crossover 404K; QNIX QHD2410R; Seiki Pro SM40UNP

wackyD
Sophomore Member
Posts: 148
Joined: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:23 pm
Location: Atlanta/Barnesville, GA

Re: How to sell desktop

#6 Post by wackyD » Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:02 pm

Sand wrote:In 2008 I thought my T42 Thinkpad drive was crashing, so I bought a Thinkcentre desktop so I could transfer all my files before I lost them, and have a computer. My hard drive didn't crash and so I seldom used the desktop. Eventually I just put it away. My Thinkpad is still going and if it does someday fail I would rather have another laptop. So I would like to sell the desktop. I just don't know how much it is worth now after a year and half, or where is best place to sell it.

It is the ThinkCentre 9979A1U and there is also a new Lenovo 19" monitor, keyboard,et. It is in like new condition with custom specifications.

Also wondering , how do you remove personal information that is stored on it?

If anyone is interested, I will post the details.

Thanks,
Sand
What do you want for it?
Daniel
T470 (20HES18S00) Win 11
T470 (20JM0009US) Endless linux
X1 Yoga (20FRS19W00)(touch won't touch, pen writes) Win 10
T450 (20BUS0S900) Win 10
T550 (20CK000GUS) Win 10 (needs better than HD)
X240 (20AL009CUS) Endless linux
X200 (7458-WA2) Win 7

erik
Moderator-Emeritus
Moderator-Emeritus
Posts: 3596
Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:52 pm
Location: United States

Re: How to sell desktop

#7 Post by erik » Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:14 pm

ThinkStation P700 | ThinkPad X1C7

johnv474
Posts: 1
Joined: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:03 pm
Location: indianapolis, in

Re: How to sell desktop

#8 Post by johnv474 » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:47 pm

FWIW, one alternative is to use TrueCrypt (free) to encrypt your entire system, and use it as desired.

When it comes time to sell the computer, just restore to factory specs (i.e. overwrite encrypted data with unencrypted). Any data there, while recoverable, is useless.

Seems like a very good solution. (If I'm wrong on this, I definitely want to know.)

Post Reply

Return to “IBM or Lenovo Desktops/Workstations/ThinkStations only”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 34 guests