diff --git a/frontend/src/api/index.js b/frontend/src/api/index.js
index 0e9e54bb..d6bb4013 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/index.js
@@ -343,6 +343,11 @@ export const printersApi = {
   update(id, data) {
     return api.put(`/printers/${id}`, data)
   },
+  // Soft delete: the server deactivates the asset, so the printer leaves every
+  // list while its history and relationships stay intact.
+  remove(id) {
+    return api.delete(`/printers/${id}`)
+  },
   updateExtension(id, data) {
     return api.put(`/printers/${id}/printerdata`, data)
   },
diff --git a/plugins/computers/frontend/views/PCDetail.vue b/plugins/computers/frontend/views/PCDetail.vue
index 09f7a0ba..b288c17c 100644
--- a/plugins/computers/frontend/views/PCDetail.vue
+++ b/plugins/computers/frontend/views/PCDetail.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       <div class="header-actions">
         <router-link :to="`/print/asset-label/computer/${$route.params.id}`" class="btn btn-secondary" target="_blank">Print Label</router-link>
         <router-link :to="`/pcs/${$route.params.id}/edit`" class="btn btn-primary">Edit</router-link>
+        <button @click="confirmRetire" class="btn btn-danger">Retire</button>
         <router-link to="/pcs" class="btn btn-secondary">Back to List</router-link>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { colorStyle } from "@/utils/colorStyle"
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { computersApi, applicationsApi } from '@/api'
 import { withBase } from '@/utils/basePath'
 import { useWarrantyBadge } from '@/composables/warrantyBadge'
@@ -264,8 +265,12 @@ import PluginAssetPanels from '@/components/PluginAssetPanels.vue'
 import AssetRelationships from '@/components/AssetRelationships.vue'
 import { useIdentifierFlags } from '@/composables/identifierSettings'
 import { setRecordTitle } from '@/composables/pageTitle'
+import { useToast } from '@/composables/toast'
+import { apiError } from '@/utils/apiError'
 
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const toast = useToast()
 const { isEnabled } = useIdentifierFlags()
 
 const loading = ref(true)
@@ -310,6 +315,23 @@ function formatDate(dateStr) {
   if (!dateStr) return '-'
   return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString()
 }
+
+// Retire, not delete: the server deactivates the asset, so the PC
+// leaves every list and report while its history and relationships stay put.
+// Reversible by an admin setting isactive back to true.
+async function confirmRetire() {
+  const label = computer.value?.assetnumber || computer.value?.name || 'this PC'
+  if (!confirm(`Retire ${label}?\n\nIt will no longer appear in ShopDB. `
+               + `History and relationships are kept, and it can be restored.`)) return
+  try {
+    await computersApi.delete(route.params.id)
+    toast.success(`Retired ${label}`)
+    router.push('/pcs')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error retiring PC:', error)
+    toast.error(apiError(error, 'Failed to retire PC'))
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/plugins/machines/frontend/views/MachineDetail.vue b/plugins/machines/frontend/views/MachineDetail.vue
index 464484c7..fb48ed49 100644
--- a/plugins/machines/frontend/views/MachineDetail.vue
+++ b/plugins/machines/frontend/views/MachineDetail.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <router-link :to="`/machines/${machine?.machine?.machineid}/edit`" class="btn btn-primary" v-if="machine">
           Edit
         </router-link>
+        <button @click="confirmRetire" class="btn btn-danger" v-if="machine">Retire</button>
         <router-link to="/machines" class="btn btn-secondary">Back to List</router-link>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { machinesApi } from '@/api'
 import { withBase } from '@/utils/basePath'
 import LocationMapTooltip from '@/components/LocationMapTooltip.vue'
@@ -258,8 +259,12 @@ import AssetRelationships from '@/components/AssetRelationships.vue'
 import { useWarrantyBadge } from '@/composables/warrantyBadge'
 import { useIdentifierFlags } from '@/composables/identifierSettings'
 import { setRecordTitle } from '@/composables/pageTitle'
+import { useToast } from '@/composables/toast'
+import { apiError } from '@/utils/apiError'
 
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const toast = useToast()
 const { isEnabled } = useIdentifierFlags()
 
 const loading = ref(true)
@@ -293,6 +298,23 @@ function formatDate(dateStr) {
   if (!dateStr) return '-'
   return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString()
 }
+
+// Retire, not delete: the server deactivates the asset, so the machine
+// leaves every list and report while its history and relationships stay put.
+// Reversible by an admin setting isactive back to true.
+async function confirmRetire() {
+  const label = machine.value?.assetnumber || machine.value?.name || 'this machine'
+  if (!confirm(`Retire ${label}?\n\nIt will no longer appear in ShopDB. `
+               + `History and relationships are kept, and it can be restored.`)) return
+  try {
+    await machinesApi.delete(machine.value?.machine?.machineid)
+    toast.success(`Retired ${label}`)
+    router.push('/machines')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error retiring machine:', error)
+    toast.error(apiError(error, 'Failed to retire machine'))
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/plugins/measuringtools/frontend/views/MeasuringToolDetail.vue b/plugins/measuringtools/frontend/views/MeasuringToolDetail.vue
index d64a8b55..dad0f38a 100644
--- a/plugins/measuringtools/frontend/views/MeasuringToolDetail.vue
+++ b/plugins/measuringtools/frontend/views/MeasuringToolDetail.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         <router-link :to="`/measuringtools/${tool?.measuringtool?.measuringtoolid}/edit`" class="btn btn-primary" v-if="tool">
           Edit
         </router-link>
+        <button @click="confirmRetire" class="btn btn-danger" v-if="tool">Retire</button>
         <router-link to="/measuringtools" class="btn btn-secondary">Back to List</router-link>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { colorStyle } from '@/utils/colorStyle'
 import { measuringtoolsApi } from '@/api'
 import CustomFieldsSection from '@/components/CustomFieldsSection.vue'
@@ -173,8 +174,12 @@ import PluginAssetPanels from '@/components/PluginAssetPanels.vue'
 import AssetRelationships from '@/components/AssetRelationships.vue'
 import { useIdentifierFlags } from '@/composables/identifierSettings'
 import { setRecordTitle } from '@/composables/pageTitle'
+import { useToast } from '@/composables/toast'
+import { apiError } from '@/utils/apiError'
 
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const toast = useToast()
 
 const { isEnabled } = useIdentifierFlags()
 
@@ -201,6 +206,23 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     loading.value = false
   }
 })
+
+// Retire, not delete: the server deactivates the asset, so the measuring tool
+// leaves every list and report while its history and relationships stay put.
+// Reversible by an admin setting isactive back to true.
+async function confirmRetire() {
+  const label = tool.value?.assetnumber || tool.value?.name || 'this measuring tool'
+  if (!confirm(`Retire ${label}?\n\nIt will no longer appear in ShopDB. `
+               + `History and relationships are kept, and it can be restored.`)) return
+  try {
+    await measuringtoolsApi.remove(tool.value?.measuringtool?.measuringtoolid)
+    toast.success(`Retired ${label}`)
+    router.push('/measuringtools')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error retiring measuring tool:', error)
+    toast.error(apiError(error, 'Failed to retire measuring tool'))
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/plugins/printers/frontend/views/PrinterDetail.vue b/plugins/printers/frontend/views/PrinterDetail.vue
index 751bcaf6..d45af3b5 100644
--- a/plugins/printers/frontend/views/PrinterDetail.vue
+++ b/plugins/printers/frontend/views/PrinterDetail.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
           Print Label
         </router-link>
         <router-link :to="`/printers/${$route.params.id}/edit`" class="btn btn-primary">Edit</router-link>
+        <button @click="confirmRetire" class="btn btn-danger">Retire</button>
         <router-link to="/printers" class="btn btn-secondary">Back to List</router-link>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { ref, onMounted, computed } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { printersApi } from '@/api'
 import { withBase } from '@/utils/basePath'
 import LocationMapTooltip from '@/components/LocationMapTooltip.vue'
@@ -306,8 +307,12 @@ import AssetRelationships from '@/components/AssetRelationships.vue'
 import { useWarrantyBadge } from '@/composables/warrantyBadge'
 import { useIdentifierFlags } from '@/composables/identifierSettings'
 import { setRecordTitle } from '@/composables/pageTitle'
+import { useToast } from '@/composables/toast'
+import { apiError } from '@/utils/apiError'
 
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const toast = useToast()
 const { isEnabled } = useIdentifierFlags()
 
 const loading = ref(true)
@@ -386,6 +391,23 @@ function formatDate(dateStr) {
   if (!dateStr) return '-'
   return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString()
 }
+
+// Retire, not delete: the server deactivates the asset, so the printer
+// leaves every list and report while its history and relationships stay put.
+// Reversible by an admin setting isactive back to true.
+async function confirmRetire() {
+  const label = displayTitle.value || 'this printer'
+  if (!confirm(`Retire ${label}?\n\nIt will no longer appear in ShopDB. `
+               + `History and relationships are kept, and it can be restored.`)) return
+  try {
+    await printersApi.remove(route.params.id)
+    toast.success(`Retired ${label}`)
+    router.push('/printers')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error retiring printer:', error)
+    toast.error(apiError(error, 'Failed to retire printer'))
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>