Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Preparing a laptop for sale

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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>

> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:49:31 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > Let's look at the obvious solution then:
> > remove the hard drive containing sensitive data, replace it with a new
> > one, sell laptop.
> > Ka-Ching! Problem solved.
> Unfortunately, the hard drive seller gets more Ka-Ching and the OP gets
> less. It's always a trade off.

Personally, I'd just go ahead and do the DBAN route as already mentioned.
It's worth it - and easy enough to do. (I've done it for one of my work laptops that I purchased from work a couple years ago.)

On the other hand, if you really don't want to do that - keep your hard drive,
and sell without the hard drive. The buyer can get another one for it themselves.

Ben