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# Draft
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## What should you donate?
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- Yes, if you see it on our WishList
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- Always ask before bringing in a donation as we have limited space and
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cannot dispose of items in a speedy manner due to our disposal policy.
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We can help you find a home for anything we can't take.
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### if it is a computer
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- No if it:
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- was made before dinosaurs walked the earth
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- Else yes if:
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- you could use it as your primary desktop machine \<=2 years ago
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- you could use it as a PC gaming machine \<=8 years ago
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- Else:
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- If it is a server: goto [server
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section](#If_It_Is_A_Server "wikilink")
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- If it is a laptop: goto [laptop
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section](#If_It_Is_A_Laptop "wikilink")
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#### If It Is A Server
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- No if it:
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- sounds like a commercial air liner taking off (we can't have those
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in places people are in and that is everywhere for us).
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- Yes if it:
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- has multiple core and or sockets
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- has lots of ram slots (preferably with \>2GB of ram in them)
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#### If It Is A Laptop
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- No if:
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- it has no power supply
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- it cannot power on
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- it has no usb or ethernet ports (they must work as well)
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- it has no battery, unless it is a "desktop replacement"
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- Yes if:
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- it works but has no screen, keyboard, or mouse
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### Cell Phones
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#### Smart Phones
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- Yes
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#### Dumb Phones
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- No if (see our list of [charities](Alt_Donation_Charities "wikilink")
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in the area that accept mobile phones):
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- it is CDMA phones (Verizon, Sprint, Cricket, Ting Wireless)
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- it doesn't power on
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- Yes if:
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- it is from a GSM based carrier
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### Parts
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- No if:
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- they are in a giant mixed box/bag (feel free to sort them then
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continue with the list :P)
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- you won't put them where they belong (a member can help you if you
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need)
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- they are coated in a known or unknown substance that is gooy or
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sticky, and not supposed to be there :P
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- Else yes if:
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- they don't match anything in the "no" section
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### Software
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- Ask bod@hacdc.org if:
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- it is not
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[FOSS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software)
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- it requires a paid license to use at all (even if it's part of the
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donation)
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### Procedures
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### Donations
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If you would like to donate items to HacDC please email bod@hacdc.org
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and we can help you decide what to donate and if needed where things
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that we can't take can go. When the donation arrives at the space each
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item should be labeled with a date of arrival and put where it belongs.
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A member can help you find where that is.
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#### Give Aways
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If you would like to just give away free stuff please label each item
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with the date it entered HacDC and that it is a "Give Away" so we can
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dispose of them if no one wants them after a (currently unspecified)
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amount of time.
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