I can has new computer- RIP laptop

The good news: I am getting a brand new (well, refurbished, from overstock.com) desktop system complete with monitor. The bad news is that I am getting this because the old laptop gave up the ghost today. Well, you can turn it on, but I wouldn't recommend it because it starts making this horrible sound like a lawnmower is dying right inside your living room and you'll have to turn it off in a hurry so it doesn't overheat anyways. This post is being typed from the somewhat crowded confines of my profile on Mr. Samoa's Mac Mini. Tomorrow Mr. Samoa is going to take it to work and get all the data off of it and burn it to disk, then we'll be conducting the funeral after that. Can one safely cremate a Compaq Presario?

(Hurry up and ship, Overstock!!!)