Gadget buy and e-waste checklist

Overview

A used laptop from a Facebook group is fine if you can wipe it. A charger with no BIS mark is not.

• Factory reset
• BIS charger
• Recycle battery

How to

Factory reset in front of the seller. Recycle the old battery at a city collection point, not the nala.

Safety

Keep invoices for warranty. Himachal winters kill cheap power bricks.