Disassembling an old Desktop PC-questions

[Mosbonian]

As part of my retirement fun, I am delving in to learning more about salvaging old computers/computer parts, to see if it is something I would like to do.
I am starting with one of my old desktops that I kept around for many years.... and old HP 6470 desktop.

But I have questions that I am sure many of the computer geeks can assist me with...so here goes:

1) It was pretty easy to disassemble save for one part....a storage drive that I swear must have been welded to the frame or front plastic casing. Any of you tech geeks know how that thing is installed?

2) I have read a couple of books, watched several vids on Youtube and I am still a bit confused about which parts of the PC could still have bits of data that I wouldn't want to get out there if I piece out the parts to computer guys who may buy them from me. It has a zip drive and an old CD player which I don't think would have any resident data on them...but what about things such as ribbon cords, RAM, etc that I have taken out? I know there is software supposedly that you can install that clears out the data, but this old PC wouldn't boot up anymore.

3) This also has 2 fan motors.....are those things useable anymore?

I realize asking these questions makes me the possible butt of many jokes...but would like some of you who might assist/educate me to weigh in if possible.

Thanks,

[Mephistopheles Janx]

1. need photos

2. the hard drive or any storage drives would be the only source of recoverable data

3. unlikely

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by Mephistopheles Janx

1. need photos

2. the hard drive or any storage drives would be the only source of recoverable data

3. unlikely

Thanks.....so should I just trash the 2 fan motors?

Also....it sounds like the zip drive and CD player are probably not useful to anyone either?

[Fish]

HP 6470 is a laptop model. Are you sure that's the correct model number? You mentioned it being a desktop.

Pics would help. I can't imagine an unremovable storage device.

Just know that with the incredible leap in computer tech over the last decade, anything older than that is basically junk at this point. Old parts don't hold value like they used to.