For school districts, technology is a significant investment. Thousands of Chromebooks, iPads, MacBooks and Windows devices may be deployed throughout a district’s 1:1 technology program, classrooms, libraries and administrative offices.
But eventually, those devices reach the end of their useful deployment cycle.
When that happens, a district has an important decision to make: What should we do with our retired technology?
Simply storing old devices takes up valuable space and leaves potential value sitting unused. A K-12 device buyback program can give school districts a way to recover value from eligible technology while preparing for their next technology cycle.
What Is a K-12 Device Buyback Program?
A K-12 device buyback program allows a school district to sell eligible used technology to a technology services provider.
Depending on the devices and their condition, the provider evaluates the equipment and determines its buyback value. The district then receives payment based on the completed evaluation.
AGi’s K-12 Device Buyback Program purchases Apple, Chromebook and Windows devices. Districts can choose a cash payment or receive 10% more when they select AGi account credit, which can be used toward AGi technology solutions.
Why Retired Devices Can Still Have Value
A device doesn’t necessarily become worthless simply because a school district is finished using it.
A device may still have value based on factors such as:
- Model and specifications
- Age
- Overall physical condition
- Functional condition
- Quantity of devices
- Current demand
- Availability of replacement parts
- Remaining useful life
The exact value of a fleet can only be determined through an evaluation of the devices.
That’s why a district shouldn’t assume that older technology has no value before requesting a buyback quote.
Start Planning Before Your Technology Is Retired
One of the most effective ways to improve a district’s technology lifecycle is to think about buyback before devices are removed from service.
Planning ahead gives your technology team time to:
- Identify devices scheduled for retirement.
- Gather model and quantity information.
- Organize devices by location or deployment.
- Determine the best collection strategy.
- Request a buyback quote.
- Coordinate shipping or pickup.
- Plan how recovered funds will be used.
AGi’s current buyback process is designed around requesting a quote, arranging shipment or pickup, having the devices inspected and graded, and then receiving the selected payout.
What Happens to the Devices?
After devices arrive at AGi, they are inspected and graded to confirm their condition. AGi also provides secure data destruction as part of its device processing.
That means a buyback program can be more than a simple transaction. It can become part of a district’s broader technology lifecycle strategy.
Keep More Technology Budget Within Your Technology Department
AGi offers districts two payout options.
Cash: Receive a check for the value of the completed buyback.
AGi Account Credit: Receive 10% more value when selecting AGi account credit, which can be used toward AGi technology solutions.
For districts already planning future repairs, protection, parts or other technology services, account credit can provide another way to put recovered device value toward future technology needs.
Make Buyback Part of Your Technology Lifecycle
Device buyback doesn’t have to be an isolated event at the end of a device’s life.
AGi’s REFRESH program combines Buyback, Protection and Provisioning as components of a broader K-12 technology lifecycle management approach.
That creates a more connected lifecycle:
Deploy → Protect → Repair → Refresh → Buyback → Deploy Again
Ready to Get More Value From Your Retired Devices?
If your district has iPads, MacBooks, Chromebooks or Windows devices approaching retirement, the first step is simple: determine what your fleet may be worth.
Request a K-12 Device Buyback Quote from AGi.
