Laptop Return Information

9th Graders (Class of 2026):

The good news is that you will be receiving new laptops when you return in September, the bad news is that you have to turn in your current laptop before you leave. If you fail to turn in your current computer, you will not receive a new laptop next year.

Laptop Return Instructions:

You may turn in your laptop from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Monday, May 29 through Wednesday, May 31, or until Noon on Thursday, June 1 in the Technology Center on the ground floor of Annenberg Hall.  

IMPORTANT: REMOVE stickers and markings before turning it in.

When you turn in your laptop please remember to bring the following:

• Your laptop!
• Power brick with cord
• Stylus

Instructions Regarding Your Files:

BEFORE you bring in your computer make sure to do the following:

1. Click on the "Peddie Backup" icon on your desktop.

We do not transfer your files to your new computer. Instead, when you return in September you may access your network backup of files (on the U:\ drive), and then decide which files you would like to copy to your new computer.  

The "Peddie Backup" program does not backup all of your files. Specifically, it does not backup images, video, music, or extremely large files. Also, it only backups files located in your My Documents and your Desktop. Accordingly, you should make your own backup of your files before turning in your laptop. If you do not do this, you risk losing whatever you have stored on your computer.

2. Making your own backup.

Some options for backing up files:
*Google Drive
With your Peddie account, you have unlimited storage on your Google Drive account. You will probably find this to be the easiest backup solution. If you are not familiar with using Google Drive, please stop by the Technology Department for help, or see Google's own introduction to DRIVE. (Ignore their mention of a 15GB limit - your storage through your Peddie account is not limited.)
*External hard drive or USB flash drive
*DropBox or other online cloud storage account

If you have any questions feel free to drop by the Tech Office or send an email to techhelp@peddie.org.