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Free: Ethernet Switch (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted SMC 6405-TX five-port Ethernet switch. Works fine, just no longer needed. Pickup near Hillcrest School.

20h

Free: Older desktop computer (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Lenovo H530s, an older desktop computer. Fine for household tasks or homework, not suitable for today's action games. You will need: (1) a computer video monitor and cable (HDMI or VGA), (2) an Internet service connection for almost everything you need to do. Currently running Windows 10, can be hacked to Windows 11, or reintalled with a Chrome or Linux operating system. System is reset and ready to go!

27d

Free: Compact Flash (CF) Cards (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Anyone have a use for three Compact Flash (CF) cards? (I no longer have a reader device.) Easy pickup near Hillcrest School.

52d

Free: Cotton Gym Shorts (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Five Kohl's basic cotton gym shorts, various colors. Men's size XL. Used but clean.

56d

Free: Computer Monitor (needs service) (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired Samsung model S23B550V computer monitor (needs service). Screen flashes alternating colors but does not display computer image. Might be useful for a art/craft project or for Halloween. Maybe someone can fix it. Pick up near Hillcrest School.

60d

Free: OLD Computer Memory (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) A bag of OLD computer memo, some of it VERY old. Anyone want this for an art/craft project?

73d

Free: ThinkPad T-61 Laptop (for parts) (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted ThinkPad T-61, no disk. This was abandoned when the video failed. Repair or use for parts. Pick up near Hillcrest School.

76d

Free: Older Touch-Screen Computer (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted REPOST The HP TouchSmart IQ505 is an all-in-one desktop computer featuring a 22-inch touchscreen display. It includes an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. It also has integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9300 M GS graphics, a built-in webcam. Note three limitations: 1. Only 4GB memory, so best to run only one application at a time. Not suitable for complex games. 2. Don't have the original wireless keyboard and mouse. 3. Windows 10, and not upgrade-able to Windows 11. Microsoft makes one more year of security updates available (several ways). Easy pickup near Hillcrest School. (This is a heavy computer!)

77d

Free: Older "Executive" Laptop (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Dell Latitude E4310, 8GB memory, 512GB SSD. About 15 year old. This is slow by today's standard, but still very workable. Currently running Windows 11 Pro (via FLYBY11 hack); you can reinstall Windows 10 or Linux if you want. There is also a matching Dell docking station if you want it. Details => Pickup near Hillcrest School.

82d

Free: Older Touch-Screen Computer (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired REPOST HP TouchSmart IQ-505 computer. Note three limitations: 1. Only 4GB memory, so best to run only one application at a time. Not suitable for complex games. 2. Don't have the original wireless keyboard and mouse. 3. Windows 10, and not upgrade-able to Windows 11. Microsoft makes one more year of security updates available. Specifications for similar item => Easy pickup near Hillcrest School.

106d

Free: Small brown paper bags (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired About 40 small McDonald's brown paper bags.

234d

Free: Plastic Bowls (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired Offering 25 of these 8 oz. plastic bowls, originally from cooked rice. Useful for prepping cooking ingredients, art pigments, etc. Pick up near Hillcrest School. LAST CALL BEFORE RECYCLING!

343d

Free: Parsley (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Garden fresh parsley. Pickup near Hillcrest School.

352d

Free: Pie carrier (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Plastic Costco pie carrier. Might be handy for transporting a plate of holiday cookies. Easy pickup near Hillcrest School.

1y

Free: Non-working laptop plus dock (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T430: needs fan replacement. Dock included. This is a 12yo laptop, very solid and still useful; boots to FAN ERROR. The fan replacement (see YouTube videos) is too complicated for me, but someone with laptop repair experience would be able to do it Dock included. HDD/SDD not included.

1y

Free: Arthritis Magazines (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired Offering many years' back issues of this Ankylosing Spondylitis magazine. Might be helpful for a newly diagnosed patient or their family, or for medical professions who work in this field. Pick up near Hillcrest School.

1y

Free: Cardboard (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired Lots of broken-down cardboard boxes. Take some or all. Pickup near Hillcrest School. Will go out in recycling Wednesday morning.

1y

Free: Wrapped plastic utensils (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Wrapped plastic utensils: five forks and two knives,plus MANY more unwrapped including spoons.

1y

Free: Butterfly habitat (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired EMPTY plastic tub for raising caterpillars into butterflies. Pick up near Hillcrest School.

1y

Free: Spanish version Tree Owner's Manual (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Expired Morton Arboretum publication, 36 pages. Pickup near Hillcrest School.

1y

Free: Small and Medium Paper Bags (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Offering many small and medium McDonald's paper bags. Pickup near Hillcrest School.

1y

Free: Sturdy cardboard boxes (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove) Gifted Four sturdy cardboard boxes, 16x14x10. Pickup near Hillcrest School.

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