Got a 5 yr old computer box thing (sorry, I'm a complete thicko when it comes to gadgets).

I'm told it's a Dell Dimension V400 with a Pentium 2 processor. No monitor. As it's 5 yrs old, it's useless to the techno minded in my house so wondered if this would be of value to anyone? If I advertised it for free, would it be ok for a charity or such like?

Or... shall I just bin it?

if its a p2 id say just offer it for free to get it out of the way dont think anybody will buy it

I don't expect anything for it, I just wondered if it would be of any use to anyone, anywhere. Seems a shame to just bin it because it is in working order.

Anyway, thanks

I'm afraid its not much use due to it being a P2 my friend.
You would be hard pushed to sell it or even a charity or such like taking it off you hands for free even.

Your best bet is to dispose of it properly at a council dumpit site. Not forgetting of course to destroy the hard drive and its data first.

yep offer it free on here you never know someone may have a use it if not looks like a journey to the dump for it

Don't bin it, give it to Lowtech:
http://recycle.lowtech.org/
Recycle Your Computers with Lowtech!

They say:

“Many PC recyclers are just that: recyclers. That means that they take the old machines that you paid good money for just a few years ago, and they smash them up for the small quantity of base and precious metals within them. At Lowtech, that's our very last resort. First, if your old computer is of a reasonably high specification (to us that means a Pentium 233mHz or better) we'll reuse the machine in our Access Space, so that members of the public can use it to learn, create and communicate online.

If the machines you give us are of lower specification, we'll do our best to reuse them in Redundant technology Initiative's art projects - which aren't just a lot of fun, they also serve to raise more and more awareness of the issue of technology disposal.

We also give surplus machines to local charities and nonprofit groups - but only if we're convinced that the strategy that they have for reusing the machines is legal (we recommend using free, open-source software to avoid the need to pay software licence fees) and genuinely helpful. Recently in our region some projects have distributed low-cost reccyled computers to disadvantaged people. The catch is that they haven't provided useful training and support - so the machines have gone unused. We very much favour giving to schemes which include sustained help and support - which our Access Space model is designed to provide.”

major computer stores take them to recycle.
at pcw they take them in and recycle them for charities

major computer stores take them to recycle.
at pcw they take them in and recycle them for charities

Yeah, they take them in for free and get money for each one they recycle....

I agree with boldfish, take it to lowtech, good guys there.

ill take it , what size if the hdd ? , pls give postcode

Offer it on here or on Sheffield Freecycle and someone will take it off your hands within a few days at most.

The best thing to do would of to as mentioned donate this to a secure disposal company..:cool: