Many people have old, used or broken laptops or parts from them just laying around.
The Laptop Project refurbishes those machines for people who need but cannot afford computers.
We help put lives back together one part at a time.
Frequent Questions
Any laptop, laptop charger, tablet, all-in-one, or smartphone built in the year 2007 or after.
No. We strip broken machines for parts constantly.
The Laptop Project erases all information on donated machines. We also do data recovery for a small donation.
Yes. We are a registered 501(c)3. This was made possible by grant in memory of Sarala Ginzberg z’l. Please include your name, address, and email with your donation and you will be sent a PDF tax letter.
Yes we do. Please contact us to set up a cash, check, or PayPal donation.
No. The Laptop Project does not use pirated software, and will not accommodate requests for them. Machines with valid Windows 7, 8, 10, or macOS licenses are set up with those. Note that for security reasons, any machines running XP or Vista are turned into Chromebooks.
We have many drop-off locations. Please contact us to learn the best one for you.
Recent News
Distance Learning & The Laptop Project
For over a decade The Laptop Project has been giving technology to people in need. Now, in light of the current medical crisis, we’re needed more than ever. Social Distancing means our children need computers or tablets in order to attend school, to say nothing of adults who need to work from home. We have
Laptop Project in 2019 (and 2020)
Hi there. Been a while since we updated here. Our Facebook page has been very active, but of course not everyone goes there. 2019 was an exciting year. In December we were chosen as a charity for a local Stop n Shop’s community bag program. We also gave out a whole lot of machines. How
It’s Been a While
I’ve been very good at keeping our Facebook Page updated, but not as great here. Sorry about that. We capped off 2017 with 152 devices given out. We slowed down a drop in January (a wedding happened), but we still have given out 82 devices and should be up to 90 by the end of
Some Great News — Seeking help to distribute large donation of laptops
In October, The Laptop Project received a huge donation of used Dells from iRobot in Bedford, MA. Thanks to them, we were able to bring our 2017 numbers up to 102 devices distributed. We are currently looking for donations of funds to buy chargers and hard drives for these Dells. We want to ship to