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Minnesota Computers securely handles workstations, laptops, servers, and networking equipment for healthcare providers and organizations with certified data destruction, asset tracking, and a documented chain of custody.
Healthcare organizations retire IT equipment during EHR upgrades, facility changes, technology refreshes, and system migrations. Many of these devices may have stored or accessed sensitive patient and operational data. Minnesota Computers provides a consistent process for securely collecting, sanitizing, tracking, and processing retired equipment while keeping your compliance documentation organized.
Securely process laptops, workstations, servers, and storage containing sensitive data.
Handle large equipment refreshes during EHR upgrades and technology migrations.
Coordinate equipment retirement across hospitals, clinics, and satellite locations.
Maintain serialized records and chain-of-custody documentation for every asset.


From hospitals and medical centers to clinics and satellite offices, healthcare organizations may retire IT equipment at different times and in different locations. Minnesota Computers manages the process from pickup through final disposition, helping protect sensitive data while identifying equipment that can still deliver recovery value.
Manage pickup, processing, data destruction, and final disposition of retired equipment.
Sanitize data using NIST 800-88 practices with serialized destruction records.
Securely remove and process IT equipment during facility closures and server room upgrades.
Evaluate eligible healthcare IT equipment for resale and value recovery.

R2v3 + RIOS Certified — Minnesota Computers, LLC, 1200 Trapp Road, Eagan, MN 55121. Certificate #C2024-02432-R2. Scope: Downstream Vendor Management, Logical Data Sanitization, Testing, and Materials Recovery of Used Electronic Devices.
Case Studies
A snapshot of recent programs. Full case studies available on request under NDA.

Coordinated retirement of three regional data centers across seven weeks. Serialized destruction on 4,200+ drives with a consolidated audit packet.
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1,800 clinician laptops retired with NIST 800-88 sanitization and HIPAA-aligned chain of custody. Delivered before compliance deadline.
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Summer refresh program with pickup coordinated across 14 school sites. Recovery routed back to the district’s technology fund.
Read MoreFAQ’s
Every drive is sanitized to the NIST 800-88 standard, logged by serial number, and backed by a certificate of destruction matched to your asset register.
Yes. Minnesota Computers retired 1,800 clinician laptops for a regional health system before a compliance deadline, with NIST 800-88 sanitization and a HIPAA-aligned chain of custody.
Yes. Pickups are coordinated across all locations through Minnesota Computers' multi-state network with one point of contact and one consolidated report.
Equipment with resale value is evaluated through the Buyback Program, while non-resalable assets go to R2v3-certified downstream processors with full documentation.
R2v3 certification means the facility itself is audited and certified, while an R2 partner relies on a certified downstream recycler. Minnesota Computers holds its own R2v3 certificate (#C2024-02432).
Yes. Custody is documented from pickup through settlement, including sealed transport, serialized intake, processing logs, and a consolidated audit packet.
Whether you're replacing equipment during an EHR upgrade or managing retired devices across multiple facilities, Minnesota Computers provides secure pickup, certified data destruction, asset tracking, and value recovery with a documented chain of custody.
