This session is aimed at complete beginners who have a laptop that is slow but usable. It will be a hands on session where individuals will bring their laptops and will be show how to complete the following tasks.
Please note spaces are limited, booking essential and you must bring the laptop you want to work on along with you.
The session will focus on:
1. Opening up devices and dusting them (dust clogging up fans and verts, preventing the laptop from cooling down)
2. Defragging (defragmenting your hard drive makes your computer run faster. It's like a cleaning service for your PC, it picks up all of the pieces of data that are spread across your hard drive and puts them back together again in an organized way that makes your PC quicker)
3. Installing Linux on older devices (Linux provides many advantages over other operating systems: Open-source software available for everyone to contribute, modify, and enhance it. It's also available for users to download and use for free. Linux is less vulnerable and more secure than Windows operating systems, and it rarely slows down or crashes.)
4. Backing up documents and images on a cloud service
Brent Fixing Factory
is a partnership between West London Waste Authority and The Restart Project. They're fixing the relationship with disposable tech by: - Empowering local communities to fix and maintain their own devices free of charge
- Slashing carbon emissions by diverting items from waste
- Closing the digital divide by increasing equal access
Harrow Sustain IT is a project run by Voluntary Action Harrow where we are asking for unused laptops, cleaning & fixing them and passing them onto local charities and voluntary organisations.
To book a place, please complete this booking form.
Event Details:
Date: 28th September 2022
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: 64 Pinner Road, HA1 4HZ
Cost (Per Person):
Free - Harrow or Brent Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector
Free - Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector (Not working or based in Harrow or Brent)
