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Discard equipment

This guide shows how to discard equipment and what happens when it is removed or marked as discarded. It is intended for users who want to remove broken, stolen, or unusable equipment from active use.

Written by Thim Smedbrant
Updated today

When should I use this guide?

  • Equipment is broken or unusable

  • Equipment has been stolen

  • You want to remove or deactivate equipment in the system


Prerequisites

  • You are logged into the system

  • You have access to the equipment


How to do it

In the app

  1. Go to the equipment you want to discard

  2. Open the equipment card

  3. Make sure you are on the Overview tab (default view)

  4. Scroll down

  5. Tap Discard

  6. You will see two options:

    1. Discard: The equipment is marked as discarded but remains in the system

    2. Delete (cannot be undone): The equipment is permanently removed and cannot be restored

  7. Confirm your choice


On the web

  1. Go to the equipment

  2. Open the equipment card

  3. Click Discard

  4. Choose one of the following:

    1. Confirm Discard: The equipment is marked as discarded but remains in the system

    1. Delete: The equipment is permanently removed and cannot be restored

  5. Confirm your selection


View discarded equipment

  1. Go to the Discarded tab in the menu

  2. Here you can see all discarded equipment

You can also see:

  • Who discarded the equipment

  • Last registered location

  • Date of discard


Restore equipment

  1. Go to a discarded equipment item

  2. Open the equipment card

  3. Restore the equipment


If it doesn’t work

  • Check that you have the correct permissions

  • Make sure you are viewing the correct equipment


Tips!

  • Choose Confirm Discard if you want to keep history

  • Only delete equipment permanently if you are completely sure

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