How charities can find refurbished laptops

It comes as no surprise that charity budgets are tighter than those of other corporate companies, and whether you’re equipping a team of caseworkers or needing to run a busy office, buying brand new laptops can be expensive. Buying refurbished laptops for charities is the best way forward, especially with PC Renewed, where we offer enterprise-grade machines that are more sustainable. 

Understanding professionally refurbished laptops for charities

You may have heard about refurbished laptops, but you aren’t exactly sure what this entails. Oftentimes, people think of refurbished laptops as being unreliable and having significant damage to them. But this is not actually the case. With refurbished laptops for charities, you’re purchasing high-end enterprise hardware that is built to be used reliably and efficiently. 

Our multi-stage restoration process includes:

• Total component testing using diagnostic software to stress-test CPUs, RAM, and battery health.
• We also look at restoring the laptop’s aesthetics using specialised cleaning agents and replacements where necessary. 
• We always ensure that refurbished laptops for charities are secure and safe to use by wiping the laptop clean so that the previous owner’s data is gone. This will give your charity a blank slate to work with and to store sensitive information on. 

The economic advantage

The biggest advantage to choosing refurbished laptops for your charity over brand new ones is that you’ll be saving a large sum of money. For example, a mid-range, brand new laptop can cost up to £1,200. But, when you choose a refurbished laptop, you’ll be able to get more for your money, being able to equip your employees with Grade-A refurbished Dell Latitudes or Lenovo ThinkPads.

Data security and GDPR compliance

Data security is a necessity when it comes to the sensitive information that charities often work with, for example, donor bank details, vulnerable beneficiary records and confidential case notes. So, when we sell a batch of refurbished laptops, we provide you with a Certificate of Data Destruction. This way, you can rest assured that our refurbished laptops are compliant with GDPR standards. 

Also, we ensure every laptop we sell contains a TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) chip, allowing for full BitLocker encryption, so you’ll never have to worry about unauthorised access. 

Environmental social governance (ESG) 

Did you know that purchasing a refurbished laptop helps the environment? Manufacturing a new laptop involves an intense industrial process that can generate a lot of CO2 and uses up a vast amount of water. 

When your charity chooses our refurbished laptops, you are indirectly helping the environment, too! Here’s how: 

1. Preventing e-waste: By keeping high-quality machinery out of landfills.
2. Saving carbon: By zeroing out the carbon cost of a new purchase. 
3. Sustainable procurement: By allowing you to be able to show your supporters that you are a green organisation. 

Tailored support 

We’ll also support your charity by providing bulk refurbished laptops that are the same model, making it a lot easier for your team to work collaboratively. We’ll also pre-install essential software, such as Microsoft 365, so that when the laptops arrive at your premises, all you need to do is log in and set up the account. 

Further to this, we’ll provide you with a flexible warranty, so that if a device has a hardware fault, we can provide you with a replacement. 

How to choose the right model for your staff

Not every staff member needs the same specs. To help you budget, here is how we typically categorise our stock for our charity partners:

The volunteer setup 

• Typical Model: Lenovo ThinkPad T480
• Specs: 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, i7 Processor
• Best For: Admin tasks, email, web browsing, and basic spreadsheet work.

For coordinators and management

• Typical Model: Dell Latitude 5420
• Specs: 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, i5 Processor
• Best For: Heavy multitasking, video conferencing, running large databases, and light video editing for social media.

Our commitment to you

At PC Renewed, we’ll partner with your social impact by offering exclusive pricing that you won’t find with brand new laptops, never compromising on quality. So, by lowering the barrier to high-quality technology, your organisation doesn’t have to suffer. Our refurbished laptops for your charity will ensure you remain efficient and secure. 

Make the switch today

Nowadays, you don’t need to spend a fortune on brand-new laptops. We have the solution for you at PC Renewed. Our refurbished tech is greener, smarter and safer to use. 

Ready to see what we can do for your charity?Ready to find your next upgrade? Browse our collection of certified refurbished laptops for charities and find the one that fits your budget and your charity. Get in touch with one of our experts at PC Renewed today!