We have a couple of old laptops and one upright computer to recycle - which can be done locally quarterly. At least the laptops need to be erased, I have confidential information from years ago on both laptops, no idea what LOML has put on the home computer but I know that no financial information is still on it.
Years ago a friend had a large magnet in a frame you can hold that was adequate to wipe a hard drive. Are these still available? I think I am capable of tearing the laptops apart to find the hard drive, no problem with the home computer. Neither of the laptops have been used for years, not sure I even have the charges any more. A manual (magnetic) scrambling is the best option for me.
I find nothing like what I remember on Amazon. What is availble that would do the job?
(Obviously a computer user, not expert!)