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We accept both monetary and computers and computer part donations.

 

To donate, you can:

 

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How to donate your home computer, business workstation,

and/or flat panel monitor:

 

Do you have a gently used but working LAPTOP computer at home to donate? We need personal laptops in usable working condition. We will wipe all the existing data and then re-program with the latest Windows 10 program 

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Do you work for a small or large business that is upgrading their computer systems or downsizing? Tell them about us! Donations are tax deductible and we can put those unwanted laptop computers to good use.

 

We will securely erase all of your personal data from the hard drive before refurbishing it.


Why donate money?

 

Monetary donations are a huge help for Computer Smiles. There are some expenses involved in refurbishing almost every computer. We try our best to reuse parts from other computers whenever possible; however, sometimes we do need to purchase needed parts. The internal clock battery (cmos) needs to be replaced in every computer we rebuild. Additionally, many computers are donated to us without monitors. Below is a list of various other parts that we sometimes need to buy to make the computers functional in the long run. We want our computers to be trouble free and last many years. A small investment in a part now insures a longer computer life.

 

  • Internal cmos battery. Each one must be replaced and cost between $6 and $8.

  • Windows 10 pro Microsoft license. Price is $45 each.

  • Memory upgrades are between $25 and $40.

  • Hard drive replacement is around $50 to $75.

  • Monitor can cost from $50- to $100.

  • AC power packs for laptops cost between $25 and $50.

  • Laptop batteries can be between $25 to $50.

  • USB Wi-Fi adapters are needed when wiring is not an option and cost from $20 to $50.

  • Cables for connecting to monitors, to the Internet, or to printers are between $5 and $20.

  • Power cords are $3 to $10.

  • A mouse goes for $10 or $25.

  • Keyboards can be $15 to $30.

  • Network card for wired Internet connection is $10 to $25.

  • Internal PCI video cards for monitor connection are between $40 and $60.

 

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