What to do before selling your old PC

If you're due for a hardware upgrade or just looking to make some cash out of your old computer, in this guide, we'll show you the steps to adequately prepare and sell your old PC.

After getting a new computer, people usually tend to sell the old device if they no longer find a use for it to recoup some of the cost. However, preparing the older machine for sale can sometimes be somewhat scary as you've probably used it for a long time, and it's filled with your personal data.

In addition, you always want to make sure that the device you're no longer using is running correctly without errors to get the most money and avoid problems selling it.

If you're planning to get rid of an old PC because you already bought a new one, or you want to get some cash for a new premium device (for example, for a Surface Book 2, Surface Laptop, or Dell XPS 13), you need to make sure to create a backup, erase your files, reinstall Windows 10 (or Windows 8.1), and then pick the right way to sell it.

In this guide, we'll walk you through the process to properly get your laptop, tablet, or desktop PC ready to sell it without giving away your personal information, whether it's running Windows 10 or Windows 8.1.

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