- Confirm retirement is authorized
- Confirm current custodian and location
- Clear open loans, transfers or repair transactions
- Recover organizational accessories
- Address data-bearing capability under security policy
- Remove or revoke credentials / access where applicable
- Record retirement reason
- Record approved disposition path
- Preserve asset identity until final disposition
- Record sale / donation / recycler / transfer evidence as applicable
- Close active status after disposition is complete
- Retain historical record according to policy
Use proportionately: Not every asset needs every control. High-value, mobile, critical or sensitive assets may justify more evidence than low-risk fixed equipment.