Abstract: This article is intended to provide process guidance for when a computer is being scheduled for disposal and actions relevant to the Asset Management system.
| Consideration |
Action |
| Does the computer have a working hard disk? |
Purge all licensed software and Northwestern data from the hard drive by formatting at least one time |
| Contact Facilities to schedule a recycling pick-up |
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| Update the TDX Asset status for this computer |
Login to services.northwestern.edu
Navigate to TDXNext, select the "waffle", and choose Endpoint Assets
Select Assets in the left side pane and search for the computer by host name or serial number
Edit the record, scroll down to the Status field and change the status to "Disposed" and click Save
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