Resources
Practical guides for school and enterprise IT teams on retiring Apple devices and Chromebooks: data security, device release, timing and getting the most value back from every refresh.
NIST 800-88 Data Wiping Explained for School IT
What NIST 800-88 Clear, Purge and Destroy mean for school devices, and the documentation to ask any vendor for before devices leave your district.
How to Release Devices from Apple School Manager Before a Buyback
A step-by-step checklist for releasing iPads and Macs from Apple School Manager, your MDM and Activation Lock so retired devices keep their value.
Chromebook Auto-Update Expiration (AUE): What Schools Should Do
What a Chromebook’s auto-update expiration date means for schools, how to find it for your fleet, and how to get value from devices before they expire.
How to Sell Your District's Retired iPads and Chromebooks
A step-by-step guide for school IT teams: what retired iPads, MacBooks and Chromebooks are worth, how buyback works, and how to protect student data.