How do I destroy my old Mac computer?

Just disconnect hard drive and unbolt. Not much of any tools required, and easy to do. Then you can just recycle the rest of the unit if you don’t want, and destroy hard drive by opening it and removing the disk platens (that look like silver CDs. Just lightly sand and scratch them up, and no one will ever read them.

How do you remove a hard drive from a Mac?

No parts specified.

Step 1 Power off MacBook Pro. Turn the Macbook Pro off and unplug all power sources.
Step 2 Remove Screws.
Step 3 Remove Back Cover.
Step 4 Find Hard Drive.
Step 5 Remove Black Bar.
Step 6 Lift Hard Drive out of MacBook Pro.
Step 7 Detach Hard Drive from Black Bar.

How do I permanently destroy a hard drive?

How to destroy a hard drive the fast way

Flip the hard drive over so you can see the main circuit board.
Remove the board, break it in half, and discard it.
There will usually be one additional “hidden” Torx screw under the paper label.
Pull the top plate off.

What should I do if my MacBook pro wont turn on?

On a Mac laptop:

Shut down the MacBook.
Unplug and then reconnect the power cable.
Press Shift + Ctrl + Option/Alt keys and the power button at the same time.
Now release all those keys and the power button at the same time.
You may see the light on the power cable flicker.
Restart your MacBook.

How do I delete everything and reset my MacBook pro?

How to Factory Reset a Mac or MacBook (macOS Monterey)

Click the Apple icon in the menu bar (top-left corner).
Select System Preferences from the drop-down menu.
Select ‘Erase All Contents and Settings. ‘
Enter your password, select ‘OK. ‘
Select the ‘Erase All Content & Settings’ button.

How do you delete all files on a Mac?

If you want to delete all downloads, simply press “shift” on your keyboard while clicking the first and then last download in the list. You can also hold “Command” + “A” to select all. 4. Right click on the file(s), and then click “Move to trash” from the pop-up menu.