What's worth keeping from old Laptops?

I have an original Titanium PowerBook (1x) and a first release Aluminum PowerBook (2x). 1x doesn't boot, 2x's screen hinge and cable are broken.
I have just removed the HDs from both in order to fully erase them to destroy any data on them. Are there any parts worth salvaging, such as the optical drives or RAM or screens?
I also have a PowerBook 540 B&W. Is it worth anything, either whole or for parts?

Put them on eBay and sell as is. Remember one man's junk is another man's treasure.

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Hold down Option key while clicking on menu bar and Save as will appear.

HT1386 how to deactivate to sync from old laptop and sync my iphone 4 to new laptop?

how to deactivate from old laptop so that i can sync my iphone4 to new laptop?

Copy your entire iTunes folder from your old computer to your new one using one of the methods outlined here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527, along with any synced non-iTunes data such as contacts, calendars and photos synced from your computer to your phone.

How do i switch my itunes account from old laptop to pc. already have home sharing with the pc. any easy way to do this?

how do I switch my itunes account from old laptop to pc. already have home sharing between the laptop and pc, laptop is the primary account for my iphone and is about to die. I don't want to lose contacts, photos,etc. any easy way to do this?

Copy everything from your old computer, or your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
You can use and external drive/flash drive/dvd/cd/etc.

TS4124 how do I transfer my library from old laptop to new one

I am having a problem understanding how to transfer my library from old laptop to new, can anyone tell me - simply - how to do it?

Type "move itunes library" into the google search bar

I tune migration with library and data from old laptop with XP to new laptop with windows 7

Hello.
I would like to best way to move my existing data on itunes including library, photo, music, movies from old laptop of XP to new laptop on windows 7.
I downloaded new version of i tunes in my new laptop and not sure how to migrate entaire data and synch with new laptop, pls guide asap

Type "move itunes library" into the google search bar.
Copy everything else ( calendars/contacts/pics/files/docs) as well.

What is the best way to transfer photos from old laptop to new laptop?

What is the best way to transfer photos from old Macbook Pro to new Macbook Pro?

If you only need to transfer photos, connect the two Macs to the same network. Enable file sharing on both, and copy the iPhoto folder from your old Mac to the new one. Put it in your Pictures folder. This assumes you have no photos on your new MacBook Pro you wish to keep. If you do then let me know.
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How do I transfer itunes songs ect from one laptop to the PC? Right now itunes is only giving me what I purchased from itunes. Not all my songs. I authorized the new PC. If I synce ipod to new PC it will delete everythign on the ipod. I dont want that.

From your Old computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.

Safeset way to transfer i tunes library from old laptop to newer Sony Vaio?? I'm concerned about transfering viruses etc...i have an external drive available.

Hiya. I want to transfer my I tunes library from an old laptop I've not used for a couple of years. I've got a sony vaio now, so I guess my options are either Windows migration or use my new external hard drive. I'm worried about any viruses etc being passed across, so what is the safest option??

There should never be a need to turn off anti-virus protection to effect a data transfer. The key to successfully transferring an iTunes library from one computer to another is to have the library (database and media) in a "well formed" layout that facilitates the process. In practical terms, this means that all your media (songs, audiobooks, TV shows, ...) is contained within the iTunes Media folder within the iTunes folder that's located by default in one of the following locations:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes
Windows 7 and Windows 8: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes (in theses "My Music" is one of Windows' virtual libraries and the same path as used in Vista is normally equally valid)
This folder and its subfolders should look like this:
If this is the case, then you can:
Exit iTunes, and copy this iTunes folder, in its entirety, to an external HDD connected to your old machine
In your case, I'd then suggest running a complete virus / malware scan on the external HDD. It would be unusual to find viruses or malware embedded in iTunes' media files or other data, but doing this step would at least confirm that the data you're moving is infection-free.
Then, copy this iTunes folder to the corresponding location on your new laptop (where iTunes should not be running at this time). If you've already installed iTunes and haven't added any new content to the library on the new machine you can just overwrite the files/folders that you find there.
Just to make sure that iTunes is picking up the correct library database, i.e., the one you just transferred, hold down the Shift key as you start iTunes, and when you see this prompt:
click on Choose Library... navigate to the location of the folder you just copied (assuming Windows 7 or 8, C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes), select the iTunes Library.itl file you see there, and click Open.
Your library will now be available to you on the new laptop.
Two caveats:
If your iTunes media on the old machine is not in the well formed structure described above (which may be the case if you've added existing MP3 or other formats without having configured iTunes as follows (in Edit > Preferences > Advanced):
see Turingtest2's notes on Make a split library portable on the steps needed to reorganize your library into a more standard layout. This may be a little tricky for you if the old machine is virus-infected to the extent that you can't run iTunes, but hopefully that won't be the case.
If you've already added anything to the library on your new machine prior to transferring data from the old one you'll need an extra step in the procedure described above, before step 3:
on the new machine (with iTunes not running) rename the C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes to something like "iTunesTemp"
copy the library files and folders as described above, so you have a C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes folder again
copy the contents of the C:\Users\username\iTunesTemp\iTunes Media folder (which will still contain any songs, etc, added on the new machine - you can just select any/all folders you find in that location except "Automatically Add to iTunes" and "Downloads") to C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Automatically Add to iTunes

I want to transfer my Adobe CS3 licence to my new Laptop. Please help me for Deactivate Adobe CS3 licence from old Laptop

I want to transfer my Adobe CS3 licence to my new Laptop.
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Hi sanket chalke,
I'm not sure what Adobe product you need help with, but you might want to start with this document, which has deactivation information: Activation & Deactivation Help
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Upload my current ITunes Library from old laptop to my new laptop

I have my ITunes Library on my old laptop. I want to put the library on my new laptop. How do I do that?

How to Copy and Move your Music Files from One Computer to Another
This is the conceptual framework with related and important links. Apply and adapt it to your specific situation and equipment resources.
The safest, quickest, and most optimal method to move your Library to a new computer is to actually clone the entire ‘iTunes’ folder (directory) structure, rather than just copying just the song files. By copying the entire ‘iTunes’ folder and all sub-folders, you capture not only the music files, but the all-important ‘iTunes Library.itl’ database file (usually located in the ‘iTunes’ folder), which contains all the data about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). See: What are the iTunes Library files?
Install iTunes on the new computer. Then go back to your old computer and move (copy) the "iTunes" folder which usually resides inside your "…\My Documents\My Music" folder from the old computer to the exact same place (both Drive Letter and complete Path) on the new computer. When you open iTunes on the new computer it will look and behave exactly the same way it did on the old, Play Counts, Ratings, Comments and all!
NOTE: It is usually safer moving files between computers with the same version of iTunes!!
Here's a list of methods to copy and move your music files from one computer to another:
1) Use an External Hard Drive (ExHD) to move the complete files and Folder structures from one computer to another (my preferred option). You can clone’ the entire ‘iTunes’ folder structure in one very easy step. Also great to have available for complete backups of your Library. External hard drives now run less than $100 for 200-250GBs of storage. See This Link
2) Directly connect the two computers....
- 2a) Connect them through a Router &/or Network
- 2b) Directly connect using an Ethernet cable: Straight for using at least one Mac; or Crossover for PC/PC Instructions here.
- 2c) Connect them via a USB-to-USB Network Bridge. Example here. There are various types out there (use Google).
....Then copy the files from one computer to the other.
3) Use the iPod as a transfer device, as this extensive Apple link explains. It will be a bit easier if your iPod has a larger capacity than your music collection, otherwise you will need to perform multiple copy/move transfers. This well written process also works fine while using any other data transfer medium (ExHD, Flash Drive, DVD, CD, Zipp, Jazz, etc.).
4) Burn several DVDs (at 4.7GBs each) with your music data files and folder structure, and load them onto the new computer. Re-writable DVDs are more cost effective (if your DVD drive can manage these types).
5) Burn 6x more on CDs (at 700MB each) than in #4 above and load the files and folders on the new computer. Re-writable CDs are more cost effective (if your CD drive can manage these types).
6) Use a larger USB Flash drive (1GB - 4GB) to move the files and folders. Best if the flash drive is larger than your Library, otherwise you will need multiple copy/move transfers.
These are links to various additional instructions on performing the transfer (read them all, but some listed steps may not be required depending on your specific situation):
Switch from PC to Mac Using the iPod
hudgie: Migrating iTunes for Windows to a new PC
How to copy music between authorized computers

Transfer music from old laptop to new laptop

I want to transfer music from my old laptop to a new one with Itunes for my Ipod touch, but it keeps saying
the Apple id is already is in use. I deactivated it on old laptop. Can anybody help? When I plug the Touch
into the new laptop and try to sync, it says it will wipe out the songs on the Touch. Thanks!

See this previous discussion:
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities

Transfer library from old laptop to new.

Hello there,
I wanna transfer my iTunes library from my old laptop to my new one.
I've seen lots of topics about this subject but there's something different in my case.
Most of my music is in the original iTunes Music folder but not all of it.
Some of it for instance is located in My Documents/Downloads. I don't know how to put everything in the original iTunes Library folder. I could do it yes, but that's a lot of work since it's not just one song that's located in the wrong folder.
Once that might be completed, I wanna transfer my library from my old to my new laptop while keeping Playlists, Ratings and Playcounts etc.
Does anyone know how this should be done?
Thx a lot!

I don't know how to put everything in the original iTunes Library folder
iTunes prefs -> Advanced.
Make sure the iTunes music folder location is set to \Music\iTunes\.
Tick *Keep iTunes music folder organized*.
Tick *Copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to libray*.
iTunes menu File -> Library -> Organize library - Consolidate.
Everything in iTunes will be put into the iTunes music folder location set above.
Then copy \Music\iTunes\ folder to the new computer.

How do you transfer Adobe 9 from old laptop to new one

I bought a new Toshiba laptop. I need instructions on how to transfer adobe 9 from my old laptop to my new Toshiba.
Thanks
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First off what Adobe 9? Adobe is a BRAND not a product and doesn't tell us enough to provide a specific answer. But you can't simply transfer the program.
Second, are you trying to transfer the actual program or the license? To transfer the license you will probably need to call Adobe Customer Support to handle. You'll need to use the original disk it came on to install it on the new system or download the latest installer file to install from depending on what Adobe product it is. Which method you use will depend on which Adobe product it is. If it is one of the paid for programs you'll need to use the product key that accompanied the install disk. If it is one of the free Adobe programs like Adobe Acrobat Reader there is no product key required so you just need to download the latest installer from Adobe and install it.
Now here is where it get's tricky. If it is one of the paid for products like Adobe Photoshop Elements that was installed on the first laptop when you purchased it, the license might be tied to the ORIGINAL laptop and can not legally be transfered to the new one. You would need to contact Adobe Customer Support to determine that.
Third, are there files that you have created or are working on that need to be transfered as well?
If you have addditional questions or something doesn't make sense please post back and include ALL of the following information.
COMPLETE model number of the old laptop and the new laptop. If you aren't from the USA you'll need to include the part numbers for each as well.
EXACTLY which Adobe product you are referring to.
Did the Adobe product come pre-installed on the orignal laptop or was it purchased seperately.
Do you have files created with the program that you also need to transfer?
If you don't post your COMPLETE model number it's very difficult to assist you. Please try to post in complete sentences with punctuation, capitals, and correct spelling. Toshiba does NOT provide any direct support in these forums. All support is User to User in their spare time.

Need help transferring itunes library from old laptop to new laptop

Can someone help me?? I have a new laptop and have installed itunes on it. How do I get my old library from my old laptop onto my new one? What about all my playlists?
Thank you in anticipation!
Lisa

There should be one iTunes Folder that contains many iTunes folders underneath it. Copy that one to a memory stick (if it will fit), not the location you copied it from. Copy it to the same place on the new computer. iTunes should find and recognize it if it was in the default location. You just need to start iTunes on the new computer.
Be sure on the old computer to start iTunes, go to the Store menu on top, and Deauthorise the old computer. On the new computer do the opposite, go to the Store menu and Authorise that computer. You will have to enter your Apple ID and password.

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