Holiday Laptop Donation Drive with HP kicks off Dec. 1
In partnership with HP Inc., San José Public Library, and the Library Foundation are hosting a donation drive to refresh and repurpose used Windows laptops. Your donations will provide more students, families, and other Library program participants with access to the technology they need to thrive.
As we approach the holiday season, if you're thinking of upgrading your devices, please consider paying it forward by dropping off your used device between December 1, 2020 and January 30, 2021. You will receive an acknowledgement receipt for your gift-in-kind tax-deductible donation.
Donations can be made at any of our Express Pickup locations, Tuesday – Saturday from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. Please, do not drop off donations at the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library.
NOTE: Windows-equipped laptops or tablets are preferred. We cannot repurpose Apple devices. Don't forget to include any power cords and other device accessories!
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Laptop Recipients
Re: Laptop Recipients
Update?
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First come first serve
Laptop Drive
Thanks.
Re: Laptop Drive
Donated laptop drives will be cleaned by our HP volunteer partners. If you would like to clean your own drive prior to your donation, you may do so. HP volunteers will still review all laptop drives for cleaning, whether cleared prior to donation or not.
Thank you.
Laptop condition for drop
I have a few laptops, but they are having some issues (need some hardware fix).
Fixing hardware will cost some $, but they are easily fixable. I grab them from my old work for my personal work.
I am not sure if I can drop not working ones, please let me know.
Thanks,
Arvind
Re: Laptop condition for drop
We highly encourage the donation of working laptops but will still accept all donations. We ask that you please provide a description of the laptop upon donation, which could include any functional issues. Our HP volunteers can possibly address hardware issues on HP laptops but are not able to fix other brands.
Thank you.
Dell ltop
Want it?
Also another lib system has checkout laptops or tablets tx?
Problem is not all come back...
Re: Dell ltop
We encourage the donation of working laptops but will accept all donations. At the time of your donation, you will be asked for a description of the laptop that you are donating. This description should include details, such as the current condition of the laptop. Our HP volunteers can address minor issues with HP brand laptops but will not be able to fix issues with other brands, such as Dell.
Thank you.
Desktop machines?
Re: Desktop machines?
We encourage the donation of laptops, but we will accept all donations.
Thank you.
Chromium and Ubuntu Laptops
I have two laptops that I'd like to donate.
One is running Chromium but isn't in a good condition and another one is running Ubuntu and is a descent condition.
Are they eligible for donation?
Re: Chromium and Ubuntu Laptops
We are accepting all donations. At the time of your donation, you will be asked to provide a description of the laptops that you are donating. Details should include the brand and the current condition at time of donation.
Thank you.
Dear sir and Madam
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Once we have a better understanding of the number of laptops that we will receive, we will be able to provide more information to the community on how these devices will be distributed.
Thank you.
Chromebook
Re: Chromebook
We will accept Chromebooks.
Thank you.
hp laptop donation
Re: hp laptop donation
Our HP volunteers will clear the drives of all donated laptops. If you have concerns, you care encouraged to clear your drives prior to your donation.
Thank you.
Do you take desktop donations?
Re: Do you take desktop donations?
We encourage the donation of laptops, but we will still accept desktops.
Thank you.
laptop specs
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We have confidence that laptops between 1 - 4 years old can be refurbished into Chromebooks. We will accept older equipment, but older equipment may not be refurbished as a Chromebook. Ideally, the laptop would have a working camera and speakers in order to accommodate video conferencing and distance learning.
Thank you.
very old laptops
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We are encouraging the donation of working laptops, but will accept all donations.
Thank you.
iPad
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We encourage the donation of working Windows-based laptops, but we will accept all donations. Be advised that our HP volunteers will be unable to clear the drives of Apple products. You should be certain that you have cleared all personal information from your Apple product prior to your donation.
Thank you.
Missing power cord
Would you accept a working laptop with missing power cord?
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We encourage the donation of working windows-based laptops with their power cords included. Our HP volunteers could possibly assist in power cords for HP brand laptops, but not with other brands.
Thank you.
Android Tablet
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We are encouraging the donation of working laptops, but we will accept all donations.
Thank you.
Alternative power cord
I have a working window laptop but the power cord is not from the original manufacture that comes with the laptop. Do you still take them?
Thank you
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We encourage the donation of working laptops with their power cords, but we will accept all donations. If the power cord that you are going to be donating is the one you currently use with the laptop, and it properly charges the laptop, we will gladly accept the power cord in question.
Thank you.
removing hard drives
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We encourage the donation of working laptops 1-4 years old. There are certain fixes we may be able to make on HP models with help from our HP volunteers, but other brands we are not able to fix. We will accept all donations, but please be certain at the time of donation to note the current condition of the laptop - brand, working/not working. etc. It is likely that non-HP brand laptops with missing components will not be able to be refurbished into chromebooks.
Thank you.
Linux laptop
I have Linux laptop (it used to windows) can I don’t that one? I ta I good working condition and I have power card also. And power card is not the one which came with laptop I purchased later? Is that ok ?
Thanks in advance,
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We encourage the donation of working laptops with their power cords. If the power cord that you are going to be donating is the one you currently use with the laptop, and it properly charges the laptop, we will gladly accept the power cord in question.
Thank you.
Shipping
Thanks
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If you would like to mail your donation please send to San Jose Public Library at 150 E. San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95112. Please do not forget to include a return address so we can send you a donation in kind form.
Thank you.
donation dates
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At this time we cannot commit to taking any donation after the drive's end date of January 9th, 2021.
Thank you.
QR code doesn't work
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We are sorry to hear that the QR code did not work for you. On the flyer there should have been a link present in addition to the QR code in the situation that the QR did not work properly. That link is bit.ly/sjpldonation and it could have been that there was technical error with the surveymonkey website at that time.
Thank you.
Donation receipt
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A Gift in Kind letter will be sent to all donors using the method they note on their donation slip. Letters will be sent either to a donor's email address or to their mailing address depending on which information they include in their donation slip at the time of donation.
Thank you.
Chromebooks
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We encourage the donation of working laptops with their power cords. Chromebooks will be accepted.
Thank you.
recycled if not used?
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