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I have a liquid-damaged MacBook (beyond repair) and want recycle it

I have a liquid-damaged MacBook (beyond repair) and want recycle it. I was not able to wipe anything before it went down. I want to recycle it but am a little worried about what personal data might be on it. It doesn’t power up. What should I do?


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ComputerNovice27 wrote:

I have a liquid-damaged MacBook (beyond repair) and want recycle it. I was not able to wipe anything before it went down. I want to recycle it but am a little worried about what personal data might be on it. It doesn’t power up. What should I do?

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Apple Recycling Programs


option Apple Trade In - Apple


What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac ...



If your user account was password protected then the data is encrypted by default and not recoverable, without the password.


FileVault encryption is and added layer of encryption on top...

About encrypted storage on your new Mac - Apple Support



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Nov 27, 2020 7:27 AM in response to ComputerNovice27

ComputerNovice27 wrote:

I have a liquid-damaged MacBook (beyond repair) and want recycle it. I was not able to wipe anything before it went down. I want to recycle it but am a little worried about what personal data might be on it. It doesn’t power up. What should I do?

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Apple Recycling Programs


option Apple Trade In - Apple


What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac ...



If your user account was password protected then the data is encrypted by default and not recoverable, without the password.


FileVault encryption is and added layer of encryption on top...

About encrypted storage on your new Mac - Apple Support



I have a liquid-damaged MacBook (beyond repair) and want recycle it

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