Today I threw away my Time Capsule.

[The Cockney Rebel]

What was the last piece of Apple hardware, you threw away?

 

[retta283]

Last thing I got rid of was my iPhone 5, I believe. About 2 years ago. I generally keep all of my old phones just because they're small enough to stow away in a drawer, but the 5 was getting a little too raggedy to keep... The battery must've been expanding, the frame was warped so I got rid of it. Luckily there is an electronics recycler very close to me so when I need to I can load up and go. Back when I was working full time I used to be the one who took everybody else's stuff for recycling, and some of it I actually ended up getting to keep because there was nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[adrianlondon]

I part exchanged my 3GS and 5S. My 6S is still my backup phone (or to lend to visitors as it has a PAYG data sim in it, which for historical reasons is totally free to use).

My first gen iPad mini is nailed to a wall and used as a remote controller. Well, that was the plan, but in reality it spends 95% of its life turned off doing nothing 🙂

I wanted to retire my 6S and use my 11 as the backup phone, but the screen is smashed and it's not worth repairing. I now have the 17.

My first Macbook - 15" 2013 MBP - runs Ubuntu and also acts as a time-machine destination.

My 2020 Intel MBA was given to my partner and, coincidentally, is going in to Apple today for a new battery, as the current one is so dead the machine is unusable.

I currently have the 14" M4 MBP.

So, thrown away? None, although I'm not sure why I've not chucked the broken-screen iPhone 11 into the bin (iPhone 17 bought last October).

 

[MajorFubar]

Air Pod Pros in 2021 when they started to rattle and buzz after about 3 months, this being the exchange pair I got from Apple to remedy the exact same fault on the original pair after 11 months.

Bought Sonys afterwards and never looked back.

In the same way that I've never even once considered buying a Sony home computer, who would have guessed that if you want decent reliable portable earphones that the safe bet is with the manuafuturer who literally brought you the Walkman, rather than buying them from a computer manufacturer.

 

[Harddrive]

As I upgrade I give my older gear to friends.

 

[MBAir2010]

i have a macmini 2012 i7 which needs a graphic card, and a recycling bin.
when i have cash to toss away i might mail that to a dude who likes dos and add 100 bucks!

 

[eyoungren]

I usually just send off old Apple gear to people who have a use for it. My Quad G5 got shipped out last year.

I have a hard time just tossing components, failed or not, in the trash. Especially stuff that might have the kind of battery you find in a laptop or phone. Too many local news stories of trash trucks catching on fire.

 

[diggy33]

Just tossed a Powerbook G4 and a 2007 (I think) white MacBook. Neither worked and I just was keeping them in my storage room. Actually got rid of quite a bit of old kit that no longer works

 

[boswald]

I threw away a pair of AirPods Pro 2. I was walking in the park and adjusted my shirt, and they both popped out of my ears, cracked when they hit the pavement, and got destroyed. Rather than salvage the case, I thought it was a universal signal to upgrade. Talk about making the most of a bad situation!

 

[Fallforward]

Hopefully threw away, tossed and binned via a proper e-waste route.

 

[conmee]

I was able to sell my Lightning port Magic Keyboard/Mouse/TrackPad/APP2 when I upgraded everything to USB-C in January. Traded 14 Pro in when I got the 17 Pro and sold 2019 16” MBP (kept my 15” MBP for Mojave and legacy stuff) when I got an M5 Max MBP. The only Apple items I’ve thrown away in recent memory are worn iPhone cases or frayed Lightning cables.

 

[goldmac2006]

What was the last piece of Apple hardware, you threw away?

My iPad mini 1 and AirPods 2nd gen .

On May 3, I exchanged them at the Apple Store for an Earth Day 🌱 discount, rewarding myself with two black unity bands and an AirTag 2.

The AirPods struggle with battery performance, while the iPad mini 1 operates too slowly and lacks compatibility with current apps and iOS capabilities.

 

[Ruggy]

Do you mean actually threw away- like in the trash?
Never. I give them to Apple for recycling. Where I am they'll even send you a paid box to send them in for recycling.

 

[goldmac2006]

Do you mean actually threw away- like in the trash?
Never. I give them to Apple for recycling. Where I am they'll even send you a paid box to send them in for recycling.

Or drop it off the Apple Store.

You can also get a discount on an Apple OEM accessory like a band or AirTag if you do it in April or May.

 

[Mrbobb]

What is the purpose of this thread?

 

[conmee]

What is the purpose of this thread?

Pay respects to old Apple hardware?

 

[kharys415]

A 4th gen iPod nano that I accidentally destroyed while trying to remove expanded battery.