Specifications of equipment that we can reuse

Computer Aid accepts working Pentium 4 computers and laptops, as well as 15" and 17" monitors manufactured after the year 2002. We also welcome laptop power adaptors, power cables, keyboards and mice.

We also take other equipment that you may have, but as we need to be able to guarantee that the equipment we send overseas will be usable for several more years, we perform stringent quality tests on all donated equipment to ensure that it meets the required standard. If donated equipment fails to meet these standards and we are unable to reuse it, we will ask you for a contribution towards the recycling costs.

You can also recycle your used printer cartridges and mobile phones in aid of Computer Aid. To request a free box for your office, please fill in the form on our cartridge recycling page.

At Computer Aid International we are currently able to make use of any Pentium 4 machines or equivalent and any related equipment. Importantly we also need your mice, keyboards, modems, cables, power leads, memory and other peripheral parts. 

Computers
Pentium 4 or similar processor rated at 1.4 Ghz upwards. If you are not sure check for the Intel Pentium 4 logo or any Celeron logo. Unless modified most systems running Windows XP will be acceptable.

Wherever possible cabinet fittings should be unlocked and bios/hard disk passwords disabled.

Monitors should be RGB (Colour VGA) 15" or 17", manufactured after 2002. We cannot reuse Cathode Ray Tube screens (CRT) manufactured before 2002 or any larger than 17'', although we can take any sized TFT's (flatscreen).

We are in great need of power cables, keyboards and mice.

We also will accept other peripherals and spare parts including:

• IDE Hard disks greater than 40GB
• CDROM/DVD ROM Drives
• CD Writers
• Multimedia cards (Video, capture etc)

As the countries we send equipment to tend not to have the same parts and toners as we do in the UK we don't reuse printers. We do however recycle printers, which we do in full accordance with the WEEE directive with zero percent going to landfill. We will ask for the donor to cover the recycling costs, the amount will depend on the size of the printer, starting at £7.50 for a desktop printer.

Please supply passwords to enable us to reset / wipe any pre-configured administrator rights and permissions.

We also need Pentium 4 Processors 1.4 GHz and above (or equivalent) laptops with their power adaptors and any peripherals such as external Floppy/CD Drives. Please supply any passwords if implemented.

Unfortunately we cannot accept Pentium 1, 2 or 3 computers or Apple Macintosh equipment below G4 specification. Any equipment that we cannot reuse in the developing world may be resold. Any funds raised go towards the work of Computer Aid International. All machines will be datawiped as standard.

Please feel free to call or email us if you are unsure or have specialised equipment.