Education Appeal

[Phage]

Hi All,

I have checked with the powers that be that this is OK to post.

In our little town in Kent we have a number of kids who are unable to access online learning, as they do not have access to a laptop, and are trying to do their work on a mobile phone. The Govt. has so far given a total of two laptops to the high school and none for the primary.
We have had 10 laptops donated by locals to our nascent laptop library and would like to ask you good folk if you can help.
The following is the text from our local Head.

"After yesterday it became obvious that the need for access to schooling via the internet was a big issue for a lot of children in the town and beyond. So many people were generous enough to dig out old laptops and offer them to help that we felt that there was scope for a scheme to match those laptops with children who need them so High Weald Academy (via the Head Mistress) Cranbrook Primary (via Redacted)
We put our heads together and came up with the idea of Cranbrook Laptop Library.
We have the support of the manager of High Weald Schools IT department who will check them out and restore them to factory settings.
What we need now is lovely kind people who will donate their old and unused laptops so we can get going with the scheme.
Please feel free to message any of us and we'll arrange collection or delivery.
And thank you all in advance for your support."

If any of you have any old machines that could be salvageable, or have any further queries, please DM me. Obvs battery isn't important, but running would be good.

Thanks for reading.

[Pob255]

messaged you let me know if I can help

ps do you know what spec the gov laptops were? the ones we got were not that good.

[Phage]

Thanks - have replied
If it helps - the one I donated was a Compaq from 2011. An i3 I think
I don't I'm afarid. At this stage we're taking anything that can run a browser, and possibly some office work for home schooling.
Anything would be better than trying to do it on a phone.
(Next step is trying to find some hotspot things. )

[OwP]

Got an old Dell Inspiron 1720 17" here, think I shoved an ssd in in it years ago. Going to do a full wipe and reinstall windows, do you want anything else on it?
Need to get a replacement charger for it first.
Should be available next weekend.

[ik9000]

my old laptops are from the PATA XP era. I doubt they'd want them as no win7 drivers nevermind win10!!

[Phage]

my old laptops are from the PATA XP era. I doubt they'd want them as no win7 drivers nevermind win10!!

Yeah maybe too old for those. But we have low standards !

[Phage]

Just to add - I will pay courier costs if you are too far away...

[Phage]

Got an old Dell Inspiron 1720 17" here, think I shoved an ssd in in it years ago. Going to do a full wipe and reinstall windows, do you want anything else on it?
Need to get a replacement charger for it first.
Should be available next weekend.

That's brilliant ! I'd just leave it at the windows set up screen. I believe the IT manager will be doing they're own install.
let me know how you get on - if you're close. I can come and pick up. Otherwise it wiull be a courier.

[OwP]

Managed to sort picking up the charger tomorrow Got to paint the ceiling but will have a look at it after that.

[Phage]

A fantastic donation thanks to OWP. Bit of a chilly meet in a Tonbridge car park !

[ik9000]

A fantastic donation thanks to OWP. Bit of a chilly meet in a Tonbridge car park !

Things not to quote out of context!

[OwP]

Things not to quote out of context!

Dont worry, kept my thermals on

Currently looking to see what we can do through work, have the nod from the IT manager, next step step is talk to the directors.