How to guide on selling computer parts

[@YulawFernandez]

Nice man! Right now im taking apart 20 disk drives for motors! Got a few old tv's laying around which ill take apart later and lots of more stuff. Thank you man for opening a new world to me!

[@clemblackman1003]

This is all so new to me and I'm still learning how this all works. Thanks for the video it was very informative although involved and it will take time for me to understand and become verse with this type of information. Peace and take care.

[@MiketheScrapper]

Strip the boards....take the copper & alumimum out... The motherboards sell as is, just remove the cpu chips and other boards...You are doing it correctly...Keep it up...

[@MiketheScrapper]

Thank you for the comment...TH ecomputer boards and such are gold plated...But that is still gold...The older the computer (i.e) 386 486) the more gold you will get...Also servers have a large amount

[@MiketheScrapper]

Palladium is small looking rectangular grey with silver on the side. Hard drives have aluminum, some nickel, platinum, palladium, gold. These are the one I can think of from the top of my head...

[@MiketheScrapper]

Thank you for the comment... I have more like this coming...

[@rcjs2051]

I need to find a place in Baltimore where I can take my stuff. I get plenty of computers from the local schools when they decide to upgrade. One school had about 100 computers just sitting in the trash area.

[@knifeguy63]

Great! anxious to see that, something that is really interesting. Have any guess on when ur company will come thru? Thx again for all your info it has been very helpful.

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

he said when he first got into computer scraping the industry tried telling him the pins are only plated with gold, and after he said he found out it was the other way around, mostly gold with a bit of other metal.

[@threesonsmetal]

That sounds like Chris Regan. He knows his e-waste. Great video mike!

[@MiketheScrapper]

as long as the boards are in good condition you should have no problem...If you beak low grade boards its ok...Just be careful with the high end computer boards...

[@Darryl603]

That socket 462 was an AMD board. I knew it when I saw it! Socket 462 (also called Socket A) is a PGA socket designed for AMD K7 family of processors. Not Intel Pentium

[@KennyChumsky]

Wish I would have seen that copper heat sink =) Great vid again!!! Thanks!!

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

he also said the gold pins are solid gold with a bit of white metal

[@MiketheScrapper]

You are welcome i will have more...

[@CashForComputerScrap]

Great guide Mike! Very informative and on point!

[@99Chemicals]

Wait. At the end you sold that stuff right? Why didn't you cut the gold off of the contacts for refining?

[@MiketheScrapper]

Depends on the market... may be $60-$80k

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

okay thanks, but my question was is are all harddrive cases made out of solid 6k white gold,? plated in with another metal on top of the 6k? because i was told this by a pro computer scraper.

[@tlkoontzjr]

WOW just watched your video and seems to me you could have gotten alot better prices than that for your computer scrap. Might want to shop around.

[@MiketheScrapper]

there is tantalum, palladium and silver

[@firebreath16]

Hey mike new subscriber here, I was watching your videos and I've been scrapping with my dad for a couple years now. (I'm 15 yrs old) and I was wondering, when taking apart computers and such is there a way to tell if a part is solid gold or just gold plated (maybe without scratching it) thanks and by the way GREAT VIDEOS

[@MiketheScrapper]

They are in New Jersey...But there should be places like this hiding...You just need to look for them...

[@MiketheScrapper]

The platter is coated with Platinum and aluminum inside

[@iScrapApp]

Great informative video! Thanks Mike!

[@MiketheScrapper]

Still waiting for the company to set up the deal...I am going to buy the equipment my self and do it at home...Then make a vid on it...

[@strakill]

What sucks the worst is that I have piles of low grade, 23 motherboards and the chips that go with them 30 some odd hard drives and about 60 sticks of RAM and nobody even close to me buys these things so I guess it's lose my shirt on EBAY....dang shipping charges.....dang California.

[@jimwillysjabber3011]

When I looked at these boards, there is copper and aluminum pieces. Is it best to keep the boards complete or should these pieces be removed? I have removed copper and aluminum from low grade and mid grade boards and have avoided the mother boards. I'm I making a Mistake? Thanks again for your great vids.

[@rcjs2051]

Thanks. I will give them a try.

[@MiketheScrapper]

Thats awesome...I should do the same...

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

in his video he was saying if you scratch the plating off the case, and acid test. it will pass as 6k white gold. I don't know maybe its only certain types of harddrive?

[@BillKville]

That's an incredible amount of sorting required by that company.

[@sk8rman919]

oh ok well you did a good job showing what things are

[@MiketheScrapper]

I know that the case is made of aluminum. some are stainless... Try to get more info for your guy so I can better help.

[@xIntoThePitx]

Some good info there Mike

[@knifeguy63]

Hey Mike, thx for video. At one point u were looking at extracting the gold yourself what happened with that?

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

under the platinum plating on the harddrive case

[@strakill]

Thats a good idea. Thanks for the reply.

[@MiketheScrapper]

What part of Jersey? I am North

[@kennythompson9818]

0:33 Lol that explains why I never had any luck buying used computer parts before, they almost never worked and were shipped to me in a grocery bag all smashed up. Computer parts should never be stored in large bins and be tossed like that Its really bad for them If they even work anymore after that. They should be stored individually in anti static bags and boxed to prevent capacitors and chips from being bent and chipped during storage.

[@MiketheScrapper]

company called CLR SOLUTIONS in New Jersey

[@2walkthrough]

well if you ever find one just lying around or you could just give the parts motherboard,graphics card,cpu,ect. you know the works and hopefully the more modern things like pars from after 2010?

[@makeingmoneygreen]

Hi I am from Denver I have a few old cards and mother broads. Can you give me a idea where I might take my stuff ? Thank you

[@glen6945]

thanks mike-great show.

[@MiketheScrapper]

yeah... i had them a while..

[@2walkthrough]

dude if you have any old computers that... you know.. work my little brothers birthday is coming up soon and i need to make it up to him for missing the last one.

[@MiketheScrapper]

On my next video i will post it...

[@kacagvasirok]

Hi Mike, I am also in NJ and wanted to know if i could get the contact info for the person you sell to? Appreciate it.

[@MiketheScrapper]

not solid. Plated. but there is a way to separate the metals...I i am working on a video

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

is there any solid precious metal in computers? or only plated items?

[@MiketheScrapper]

if you have the machine to shred your boards...then you can start the GOLD, SILVER , COPPER, PLATINUM, PALLADIUM and other precious metal recovery process

[@hyepwr23]

have u ever scrapped fences?

[@MrOntheborder]

That RED graphix card he pulled out in the start is worth $12. I sold two of them on ebay AS IS untested for $12...

[@dj11198]

thank you very much i am learning alot

[@soulblaser]

i usualy shredd all the boards hdd cd rims mitherboard is this make my value goes down?

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

where can i find palladium in a computer? and i also heard that under the plating in the harddrive case its 6k white gold, can you comment on this?

[@MiketheScrapper]

I found a lot of companies I visit have them...

[@MiketheScrapper]

I strip all my computers...I never check if they are working.

[@MiketheScrapper]

There is alot of money to be made on the stuff. Look at what i got from some stuff i had

[@MiketheScrapper]

SURE....metal fences... if you take out the pole smash the post with a hammer...to get off the cement

[@MiketheScrapper]

At a scrap yard that takes E-WASTE...They might pay $.50 - $2.00 a lb

[@ItstimetochangeZeitg]

hi mike its your friend from CROATIA im collecting alot of computer procesors and i got almost 600 kilos or 1200 pounds of computer processors where do i sell that to get the most bucks for pound. thx : )

[@dejanandrasic2086]

As I was in Europe you sent me a company that buys compyter parts they pay for shiping or I

[@MiketheScrapper]

The company does refurbish alot of items for resale...

[@joellyos]

Great vid. New Sub. Please answer. Can you strip the gold pins / gold chips off the board and still submit them? or is that frowned upon? (newbie question) . Thanks

[@MiketheScrapper]

van allen you can sell all as is.. more money...

[@MiketheScrapper]

Thats true...I wanted to show my scrappers what some of this stuff was. I was more interested in teaching on this video, then making a buck...

[@MiketheScrapper]

Ouch... I do not know of any companies in your area...Try talking to scrap forums... they might be able to help you...

[@MiketheScrapper]

don't want you to get ripped off at the yard

[@MiketheScrapper]

Oh yeah... I made the video to show my scrappers the difference in boards and such...Was not about the money for me...

[@ralphrivera6877]

hey if my pc doesn't work can I sell them

[@davidhauschild5584]

Awe ! There is a very big difference from p3 p4 servers big big price difference. . 20 plus pounds of them you took it hard I was wrong in an earlier pot

[@davidhauschild5584]

Most prices mentioned are fair . Wrong on some of the what he calls nobody wants boards. Cd rom boards get$2.50 to $2.85 they are worth taking apart.

[@MiketheScrapper]

Try the link below... they can give you a good deal...

[@mccunecp]

man I wish I found some of that stuff would be cool if any of them worked you could make more from them on ebay I wish I lived buy you I have fun looking though them and make them work lol. and some of those rely boards you have would be cool to have also. I'm nerd and to me thats like gold even even if its out dated they still make good servers. I would have fun there power supplies wow its like a gold mine there. lol for a nerd like me

[@shanedennis5753]

Hi Mike. I was wondering if u have a email i could contact you i have a few questions.

[@youngsie10]

Thankes-alot-for-these-videos-mike-and-yes-my-spacebar-is-broke

[@MiketheScrapper]

I sold it all. if i cut the end off i will get less money...

[@MiketheScrapper]

Always looking for ways to help scrappers make more money....Peace

[@Boohpoop]

Theft of US Postal Property is a federal felony. Take those totes back to the Post Office now!

[@MiketheScrapper]

lol... I have seen a few hundred companies with them. This is why the post office is in such a financial crisis.

[@MiketheScrapper]

I will send you the info in a personal message

[@cassandragranados6227]

what company bies this stuff

[@javiergranados2953]

what company is this

[@MiketheScrapper]

I said the same...He said HARBOR FREIGHT

[@MiketheScrapper]

LOL... it is....Damn your good...

[@xxmobbdeepxx]

something like that, i forget what the guy said.

[@MiketheScrapper]

Thank you...Make that money

[@PHILG64]

Hi Mike, You and I are from the same area. I'm from Morris Plains. Can you tell me what company you used for this video. Thanks, Phil

[@shinyfuzzy]

graphics cards are definitely worth more as an ebay item than a scrap card man!!!

[@MiketheScrapper]

I have a few people I deal with... try ebay or boardsort. com

[@MiketheScrapper]

Yes it is nasty.....But is fun

[@ralphrivera6877]

to you

[@shinyfuzzy]

go to the thrift store and get a new one for like 1 dollar

[@atomic-_games801]

.This guy's giving you #2 PCB prices. At least you were smart enough to remove the CPU's ( Oh no I spoke too soon) . you should have cut ALL the fingerboards scraped off the flatback IC's &sold on Ebay. At least he got the Pent pro price right @ $15. There is 0.33g EXACTLY in a pent pro. NOT 1g. The rest are worth $3.50ea @0.14g gold &green fiber worth $0.28 @ .08g of gold. I buy scrap too

[@MiketheScrapper]

Thsi is how they make there money...

[@Its_just_the_process]

cool

[@MiketheScrapper]

Have you tried ISCRAPAPP. COM

[@TheSabre84]

looks like mike going hunting for them high grade boards lol $4-5 a pound!

[@sk8rman919]

could have gotten alot more on ebay

[@shanedennis5753]

Ok i summited my info prefer email

[@MiketheScrapper]

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