How to give new life to your gently used computer!


If you are upgrading your home or business computer system please consider donating your old computer to a good cause.

We need your recently retired computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards and mice so we can fix them up and provide them back to low income families right here in New Hampshire. Please note: we can only accept computers or laptops built for Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 - Typically computers built in the last five or six years Pentium IV 2.8 GHz or newer, call if you have any question. When bringing in the system the original DVD/CD install disks and manuals would be appreciated.

Drop off at 711 Mast Road, Goffstown, New Hampshire; Send us an e-mail with description of donation to Equipment@ctac-nh.org or give a heads up call before dropping off at 218-3078

We are a secure solution to your personal data concerns. Each computer donated will be cleared of all data using state of the art data eradication tools to DOD US Government / HIPPA standards.

Technology Exploration and Girls Inc.







A group of young women from Girls Inc. recently attended CTAC’s Computer Exploration Program. This program ran for three Thursdays with the mission of helping these young folks better understand how to setup and maintain a computer as well as tips and tricks with the user interface and Microsoft Office programs. Pictured here is (left) Andy Kourafas, CTAC Director assisting some of the women in the CTAC Technology Training Facility.




















This project was being coordinated by Saint Anselm College students from the Meelia Center for Community Engagement.

  • By ctac at 12/01/2011 - 9:45am

Skeletons on your hard drive



When you give your old computer away you may think you are doing a good thing but please make sure you understand what you are giving up - you may think you have deleted everything but in fact unless you have used sophisticated hard drive erasure software all of your personal information - bank accounts, social security information, passwords and much more can live on - even if you have 'formatted' the hard drive it is quite simple to undue a typical drive format. You must also meet very specific qualifications regarding transfer of a MS Windows operating system to someone which could, if done incorrectly, put you in violation of the Microsoft license you accepted when you purchased your computer.

We at CTAC take your personal information seriously - when you donate your computer to CTAC we lock it down until we can securely erase the drive using government approved erasing software. We then send you a written confirmation of data destruction.

  • By ctac at 11/15/2011 - 7:54pm

Computers provided to low income households offer full support program



A complete computer system including PC/CPU box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers. System Minimum Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz CPU or faster, 512 to 1 GB RAM with windows 7 installed


Up to 1 hour training session for individual or family.

1 Year limited warranty on parts and labor.

*Lifetime total technical support assistance for any or all of your computer questions (telephone / drop by / remote).

*Lifetime Income weighted fee for service for virus removal or operator created errors.

*Lifetime is specific to the computer provided it does not cover any other computers the user may own.

To apply for a computer please call 218-3078 or write info@ctac-nh.org

  • By ctac at 09/21/2011 - 6:07pm

CTAC Program and Services 711 Mast Road, Goffstown / Manchester NH


Click here to take a virtual tour of CTAC program site

Location Map:

Directions from Concord

Route 93 South
Take exit 5 for Granite St toward W Manchester
Turn right onto Granite St
get into left lane as you see Dunkin' Donuts ahead
at lights Turn left onto S Main St

A Big Volunteer Thank You!

We would like to extend a huge thanks to our faithful refurbishing and PC finishing
volunteer Bert Hebert of Manchester NH. Burt has been spending hours each week tending to a never ending list of projects related to fixing up computers for low income customers.

Bert is always in bright and early to lend a hand Monday through Saturday. Kind, witty and generous with his time... we thank you Bert.











  • By ctac at 04/19/2012 - 9:23am

Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Program

As of March 17, 2011 Computer Technology Assistance Corps has been accepted in the Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Program. This means that each computer we refurbish is required to meets specific standards. First to insure all previous users data has been securely scrubbed off the donated computer, second, insure the computer is in good working order and clean and lastly has an authentic Microsoft operating system license installed.

  • By ctac at 03/17/2011 - 6:39pm

About Us



CTAC is a not-for-profit 501(C)3 Tax Exempt charitable organization located in New Hampshire that gathers and fixes recently retired computers donated by individuals, law firms, medical offices, and a multitude of other businesses when their organizations upgrade to other systems. Instead of populating landfills with these valuable and still viable machines, CTAC fixes them, cleans them, loads them with appropriate software and, along with a good dose of mentoring and support, delivers them to low-income homes across New Hampshire.

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