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Wiping and physical destruction

Data destruction in London

Loose drives, laptops, desktops and servers with data you need gone for good. Drives are wiped as standard, physically destroyed if you ask, and we issue a certificate of data destruction on request.

Drop off 24/7 at Kings Cross Drives wiped as standardFree London collection for 3+
Hard drive on the data workbench

Three ways to get it to us

1
Drop off at Kings Cross

Open 24 hours, every day. No appointment, no charge. Bring one device or a boxful. Unit 2, 56 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9RG.

2
Free London collection

For businesses, or three or more devices. Tell us the address and we arrange a time.

3
Post it in

Any size parcel from anywhere in mainland UK, at your own postage cost. We email when it arrives.

What we take

✓Hard drives and SSDs, loose or still in the machine
✓Laptops and desktops
✓Servers and NAS units, by arrangement
✓USB sticks, memory cards and external drives
✓Phones and tablets
✓Backup tapes, by arrangement
Before you recycle

Still works? Sell it to us instead

Consoles and controllers get an instant estimate, working or faulty, paid by bank transfer or store credit worth 10% more. Laptops and desktops that power on: tell us the spec on the form and we say whether we can make an offer.

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Wiped, or destroyed, your choice

A wipe overwrites the drive so the data cannot be read back, and the drive can then be reused. Physical destruction makes the drive itself unusable, which is what most businesses want for anything confidential. Either way, a certificate of data destruction is available on request, listing each drive by serial number.

✓ Wiped as standard✓ Physical destruction on request✓ Certificate on request
Secure wipe

The drive is overwritten in the workshop and can then be reused in a refurbished machine.

Physical destruction

The drive platters or flash chips are destroyed so the drive can never be read again.

Certificate on request

One document listing every drive by make, model and serial number, for your records or your auditor.

Watch it happen

Drop drives at Kings Cross and, by arrangement, see them destroyed while you wait.

Book a drop-off, collection or post-in

Tell us what you have and how you would like to get it to us. We reply by email, usually the same day, with the next step. Nothing to pay.

Drop-off address
Fix It Nerds, Kings Cross
Unit 2, 56 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9RG
Open 24 hours, every day. No appointment needed.
✓ Drives wiped as standard ✓ Certificate of data destruction on request ✓ Working kit: we may buy it instead
What have you got? Tick all that apply and add a rough count.
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Free for consumers. Business collections free for three or more devices in London. Mainland UK for post-in.

Data destruction, your questions answered

What is the difference between wiping and destroying a drive?−

Wiping overwrites every part of the drive so the old data cannot be read, and the drive can be reused. Destroying it physically breaks the platters or chips so the drive is finished. We do both; tell us which you want on the form.

Can I bring just the drives?+

Yes. Loose hard drives, SSDs, USB sticks and memory cards can be dropped at Kings Cross any time. Bag them with a note of your name and email and we send confirmation once they are done.

Do I get a certificate?+

On request, yes. It lists each drive by make, model and serial number and whether it was wiped or destroyed.

Is it free?+

Yes for consumers, any quantity, whether you drop off, post it in or qualify for a collection. Business collections are free for three or more devices; anything unusual is agreed before we come out.

What happens to my data?+

Every drive is wiped as standard before the device goes anywhere. If you would rather the drive was physically destroyed, or you need a certificate of data destruction, tick the box on the form and we do that too.

What happens to the kit?+

Working devices are tested and reused, repairable ones are fixed in our Kings Cross workshop, and the rest are stripped for parts or responsibly recycled through a licensed route.

My laptop still works. Should I recycle it?+

Probably not. If it powers on we may be able to buy it, and consoles and controllers have a fixed offer on the Sell Your Tech page. Tell us on the form and we say which applies.

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