EQUIPMENT DONATIONS

After stepping up to newer technology, many members have asked us what they can do with their older Apple devices. TVAUG will gladly take in your old device and set it back to factory original settings. We donate the restored items to local charities like the local Boys and Girls Clubs in Lake County, the Sumter County Youth Centers in Bushnell and Wildwood, and Forward Paths in Leesburg.

PLEASE NOTE:
We take in the following Apple devices only: iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Mini, iMac — sorry, no printers!  We are always in need of USB keyboards and mice to help with the refurbishing process and to pair with the donated computers.

Note the following releases of MacOS. At this point only Monterey and the later ones in bold are still supported by Apple and receive security updates. This Fall after Sequoia is released, Apple will most likely drop support of Monterey also. We no longer take in older MacOS devices that are not supported and do not receive security updates.

09/2017 – High Sierra v10.13
09/2018 – Mojave v10.14
10/2019 – Catalina v10.15
11/2020 – Big Sur v11
10/2021 – Monterey v12
10/2022 – Ventura v13
09/2023 – Sonoma v14

If you are donating an iOS device, you must remove your power-on passcode and turn off the “Find My iPhone” option if it is enabled.  Please attach a piece of paper with your contact information in case there are any questions.  Here is a link to the Apple Support website that shows you how to reset your iOS device.

Ed Muhs, along with his helpers, Bill Holstun and Iris Stansfield, do the refurbishing and distribution.  Please coordinate a drop off with them by sending an email here.

If you have a Windows computer that is no longer needed, please reach out to The Villages Computer Club here.  Sorry, but we just don’t have the resources to work on them.