Hitting the Jackpot at an E-Waste Centre - It's Amazing What People Throw Out!

I visited an E-Waste Centre while abroad and was surprised with what I found.
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[@HughJeffreys]

iPhone 4 wasn't iCloud locked. Reset and it works fine.

[@TheSpotify95]

Lovely, I remember you fixing and repairing quite a few earlier model iPhones a couple of years back (ro so) in the earlier days of the channel. Only thing of course is that some iPhones can be iCloud locked so you really have to choose carefully. Myself, I'd have taken a punt on quite a lot of the phones, hoping to get at least some working (especially if you still have that box of donor iCloud locked phones whose screens/batteries/other parts can be repurposed).

[@VIRAL_DNA]

@@TheSpotify95 iCloud locks are pretty easy to remove if you know how. The MDM is more of a hassle, but not something you can't bypass with a bit of work.

[@AbNazkenya]

How can we buy the e waste and ship to our countries for salvage

[@BillAnt]

Replacing the screen only without the frame is not only easier, but faster and more professional. Aftermarket frames are not the greatest quality, including the way they mount the screen and other pre-mounted parts. Moving all the small fragile parts over from the original frame is riskier and takes longer than replacing the screen only (especially the glued-in ear speaker, vibrator, and antennas in the frame). It makes me cringe when I see anyone using a messy glue to mount the screen and back, which makes future repairs more difficult by having to scrape it all off. Repair part stores sell cheap $1 factory cut double-sided adhesive tape for most models. For models which are not available, they sell generic rolls of 3M tape of various widths (1-5 mm) for easy mounting. Just my 2cents.

[@cassiuscartland]

5th reply

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

I can’t believe Hugh is lucky enough to obtain the S21 Ultra in an e waste center. Those phones that sell refurbished costs $350 to $450 dollars. Good job Hugh!

[@andlukas]

don’t forget it got a new screen, this costs around 150$. But even tho it’s a good profit

[@tamwilfred]

The problem is that it's a treasure hunt. It's a gamble of whether he can make some money or lose some money out of it. I forgot if it's the s8+ or s9+ but the display cost about $150 and in the US the s9 on ebay is selling for under $150.

[@alistairgunn7934]

Add the cost of the flight)

[@tamwilfred]

@@alistairgunn7934 He didn't fly over there just for the e-waste. He was on vacation and he just happened to be near a big e-waste center. I am sure if you live in a big city you could probably find a local e-waste depo or if you are lucky you have a big e-waste depo like the one in this video. I don't know where you live but I think you could end up finding interesting treasures at the local second hand store or donation center. There are thrift shops like "Good Will" or "Out of the closet" that sometimes have interesting tech they are selling.

[@SussyTalk]

@@JohnSmithKZbin he was abroad and no people wont give youtubers better stuff irl especially at a e-waste center, also not in a bad way but hes not big enough for a minimum wage employee in a different country to know him and like his videos enough to give the guy "premium junk" it was either by luck or he has a good eye for these things

[@dumbfoxfurry]

The other day a care organization that I'm a client for gave me a bunch of devices that they were going to throw away. I got a ThinkPad Yoga 370, two Galaxy A32 phones and a Galaxy A20. ALL of them were fully functional with small marks from general use and wear & tear. They even factory reset the devices for me. I can agree, its crazy what people throw away

[@literallyhuman5990]

Dude, I got a few pretty decent ROG prebuilt (dated August 2020 in their inventory) from a government office that tried to get rid of them. Bought 6 of them for around 200 USD. Turns out all of them have either bad HDD or bad RAM plus clogged up fans. So I just get the parts I need for building my own PC, sell the rest of the parts for donors or just second hand parts on Facebook. And that's how I have my current PC, i5-10400F and a 2060. I also got a few decent MSI and Dell laptops from the same office, most of them only have bad HDD or bad RAM and that's it. One got a bad battery, but already fixed it and sold it for 400 bucks. Which is the cost I need to purchase 10 of those laptops. Also saving one for myself, just hope the delivery for the RAM will be faster than the estimated delivery time

[@9852323]

People are ignorant. These people have been fooled into thinking a 3/4 year old phone or computer is obsolete.

[@piwbenzyna]

The company I work in provides us with phones but after when they upgrade our devices they don’t even have a possibility to sell the old ones to the outside. Thanks to that we can buy them for some silly money(on device per worker) but those unsold belong to e-waste😉

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

I had gotten batches of 30 good PCs because offices changed to newer ones and they needed the data destroyed, then they let me keep the rest of the computer

[@iXx4L]

Hey I’ve seen u on TikTok lol

[@mafazhalem3938]

Imagine the amount of money consumers could save if companies agreed for 3rd party repairs.

[@AdnanAmir69]

They won't cuz they have to sell their phones.

[@mafazhalem3938]

@@AdnanAmir69 aye brother. But just think how many devices could have been saved and reused. It’s a win for everyone. Including the environment. Hope the big companies could give access to parts without any limitations for 3rd party repair. The current rrepair programs are just trash

[@zul_fix]

Imagine the amount they would lose if they did...

[@AdnanAmir69]

@@mafazhalem3938 yeah it'd be very efficient but the company wants to sell their new phones.

[@mafazhalem3938]

@@zul_fix no they wouldn’t. First after some period of time no consumer would stop upgrading to new tech devices. New features and innovations keep on attracting new customers. Helping 3rd party repairs also allows the companies to retain their customer base. It also reduces the expense for those companies to recycle broken devices and in turn reduce the environmental impact. Allowing less options for repair would only lose customer base. I was someone who wanted to buy MacBook Pro/Air. But after researching on how they are unrepairable and the limited options I have I decided to settle to other brands which I am now happy with. Except for the iPhone, iPad I have switched into more alternative repairable options that I could use for long time and still get a good experience.

[@tester-oi5ro]

Ah yes, 3AM. The perfect time to watch Hugh look at smashed iPhone 5's

[@The_Comment_Dude]

Not here

[@bertlzansinger]

Nearly the same, 5AM here around.. 😅

[@Ndude215]

Curse those Aussies! Living in the future!

[@TtechA-ml2ju]

​@@bertlzansingerWhere do yall live in??? It's 9 in california

[@Stncedr1ge]

5am here in 🇬🇧 and it’s snowy as hell, for the uk anyways 😂

[@doompod]

Some people see trash, Hugh sees potential! It’s such an amazing thing to breath life in things that are old and unwanted, talk about fulfilling!

[@sorosaltgaming]

someone's trash is another man's treasure

[@Walahia2]

I love broke phones back to life

[@balajik2681]

Yes bro what you say is what I saw in them as they still have life to breathe

[@queenielouweekly3160]

All e-waste centers should be run like this. I mean, reuse comes before recycle!

[@Velocity_AU]

A few centers in the Brisbane Ipswich area do! The 3 eWaste Connection locations and another group called Substation 33!

[@huge_balls]

I wish, but the reason is fear of lawsuits because electronics can contain sensitive data.

[@Velocity_AU]

@@huge_balls the second an item is donated, they give up all rights to the information on said device, that is why certain companies will keep and destroy their ssds and hard drives and give us the bare bone computers

[@BredBordLights]

@@Velocity_AUso glad I volunteered there awesome place

[@gabesmath105]

@huge_balls well duh! that's what factory resets are for!

[@alext6933]

Apple hates E-Waste so much that they make it all useless. 😂

[@KazrBrekker]

Apple's motto being why reuse and repair something when you can just buy a new one?

[@EmceeJoseph]

@@KazrBrekker The complete opposite of the first and foremost directive of the 3 "R"s: *Reduce* waste. 😆

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

@@KazrBrekkerApple is a horrendous company that is solely motivated by gobbling up as much money as it possibly can - despite their glossy marketing they don't give a damn about the environment.

[@Troll_Master_911]

I think this kid lacks the brain cells to understand the e-waste generated by different OEMs. Typical brainless brokedroid with 0 IQ. Lol 😂

[@excentrik5725]

Yeah, Apple cant shut up about how green they are and how much they care about the environment, but then you see all the E=waste they create and their lies get exposed

[@linuxsbc]

That Google Pixel may have had the "microphone issue," which is an issue with the logic board cracking that results in several issues, initially the microphone not working but later developing into further issues. I would recommend testing the microphone to ensure it actually works.

[@iMrParker]

Still worth way more than it's money. I bought a pixel 1 many years back just for the unlimited google photos/videos cloud storage for life in original quality. I think people will look back and really regret throwing their pixel 1/xl away

[@linuxsbc]

@@iMrParker Definitely, but it's something to be wary of.

[@iMrParker]

​@@linuxsbc Very true. I was thinking if you could get a few mass-backups to your cloud storage before the phone dies on you, still worth the $2.50

[@RexEisenHaxival]

Does this issues happen on other phones too? My dad's Honor View 10 had his microphone fail and they told him the same thing.

[@aimanfitri0iv]

crazy this happens to be one of the biggest jackpots of e-waste i seen and bingo is massive 🤯

[@Velocity_AU]

You'd be surprised but this is pretty common, I volunteer at a sister location to the one he went to, we occasionally get some of that locations stuff to us to test

[@aimanfitri0iv]

@@Velocity_AU oh my damn that's crazy though 😲🤯

[@Velocity_AU]

@aimanfitri0iv our ewaste got like 600 toshiba laptop tablets from a all girls private school, me and my co-worker processed a good half of them tested, and fixed a ton, with some of the other locations selling then untested which I wasn't a fan of. Note again, I'm just a volunteer, but I've been able to help so many with these tablets. They normally retailed for about a grand, we were selling them for about 40 bucks after fixing them

[@aimanfitri0iv]

@@Velocity_AU that's sweet and massive jackpot 💖💪

[@hitesh.mp4]

That pixel and S21 Ultra was the best find in this entire lot imo!

[@5racing]

It really infuriating seeing people carelessly throwing phones

[@Uxz-iu8re]

also the s9 !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aicovermakerdude]

​@Uxz-iu8re S9 is still a good phone with its hardware but pretty old now tbh. Still one of the best phones Samsung made.

[@Splarkszter]

i LOVE searching trough e-waste bins, the ammount of things that just need a cleanup or that they just straight up work is insane!!!

[@davidwood9966]

Man that S21 Ultra is a gem, more than pays for the whole lot.

[@jozsefizsak]

Very enjoyable watching you bring these back to life. It never ceases to amaze me when people throw away perfectly working devices though! 😉

[@_Midori]

I’ve gotten a brand new S23 and three demo iPhone 14 from eWaste

[@davidgagnon2665]

In my country (Quebec, Canada), E-Waste is managed by our province which means most recyclers are government run. This is nice since the service is easy to access and free, but because they have refurbishing tresholds and contracted companies, individuals are restricted and often forbidden to pick up anything. Quite unfortunate when you see the things getting thrown out.

[@HughJeffreys]

I believe its the same here but this one isn't government run.

[@snowpoo8706]

lol go to eco-center with like a pint of old oil to drop off, then you can rummage through the electronics bin XD they don't seem to care if you take stuff back out, but yeah I would really love to have a place to buy broken stuff that people threw out as e-waste

[@MTB-REP]

thats why you pick things up illegally ;)

[@BrayanJohn-g9g]

How can get this type sent to me in Nigeria

[@stefanschneider3681]

Your fascination and dedication is just contagious! Thx for regularly filming and posting and enjoy your talent!

[@Blind_Hawk]

This is oddly satisfying… rescuing perfectly working devices and or just restore them. Just beautiful

[@SalemTechsperts]

Preach Hugh! This must be e-waste week! I just made a video of a gaming laptop that I got FOR FREE from my local e-waste center. It was at the bottom of the bin being crushed. All it needed was some new thermal paste and a battery. Thank you for helping spread the word and helping people save some money and the planet!

[@Tamay.]

Hii

[@Cleacat]

Yes

[@sparlo3865]

IM A BIG FAN OF YOUR MOTHERS TOOTHBRUSH, why do you have only 2 likes

[@TheWillphonse]

Absolutely love this. What would have been otherwise landfill has been fixed up and restored, given a new lease on life. Mad respect honestly

[@ultraviolettp3446]

I think it is fantastic that you repair and bring back to life products that are discarded. One of my hobbies to buy broken laptops and to fix them up to give away to others who need a computer. To me broken laptops are like puzzles and it is challenging and beneficial in the end to someone less fortunate. Keep up the great work!

[@mudjifox8143]

Thank youu Hugh!! Living in Brisbane I'm gonna be visiting this place all the time now! 😉

[@deniseshephard3347]

Your dedication and commitment and your sense of humour it’s contagious it makes me upset the amount of things thrown away some items are to far gone but other things deserved to be saved imagine the story’s they have to tell thank you for fixing what you could

[@benjaminbouyant2675]

Hugh, as long as the quality is okay, don't ever make an apologise for it! The handheld, phone cam view is very authentic and adds more to the video!

[@I-See-In-The-Dark]

Please do more of these videos! I am also very interested in saving e-waste devices.

[@jacksonsneed7689]

I'm definitely a fan of going to my local e-waste drop off and seeing what's been left 'OUTSIDE OF THE DEPOSIT BIN.' I put that in quotes because if it's inside the bin, then it's theft, but if it's outside of the bin, it's fair game. So many corporate folks, mainly enterprise and data center folks, will drop of boxes and boxes of servers blades with CPUs & registered ECC DDR4 since they have to upgrade the entire platform (minus PSUs, I/O, etc of course) in order to upgrade their CPUs. If it's on the curb then it's fair game. As someone who also repairs devices, Ive saved A LOT of money finding iPhones that are either activation locked, or have one problem or another, but their display assemblies are usually fine. Mostly OLEDs, but sometimes there's an iPhone 11 or two, so a FEW LCDs sneak in there. The panels are usually A/B grade, and 100% intact. So I'm kinda in it for the display assembly harvesting, but . . the OnePlus 9 Pro I'm using right now, I found her new in the box on one of those runs. Well, I say 'new', but I'm not 100% sure, but she didn't have any signs of wear, AND the factory screen protector hadn't been removed yet. I'm glad people take their stuff to e-waste places, and not just because it's good for me, but it's also good for the environment. I'm also a huge fan of devices getting second lives. Speaking of second lives, lately I've been harvesting the LCDs out of dead laptops (although I have been able to fix a few of them, but most of them are toast). Usually they're FHD or QHD, and then I'll snag an LVDS driver control board, and build fun little project monitors. They're also perfect for Raspberry Pi projects. They're great. The control boards only run $15 or so, and since most of them are actually repurposed prototyping units, it's full circle ewaste prevention. Great video brother!!

[@cliffcorson4000]

I work as a service tech for a restaurant group A number of years ago all our stores got a number of Amazon fire tablets that the stores were "supposed" to use as mobile training items. Many stores "misplaced" or hid them and eventually over time we switched to chromebooks. I've found a number of these tablets due to new store managers and such and have worked to turn them into document tablets. They contain the operation/troubleshooting manuals, cleaning and PM guides, and other key/core info including model/serial numbers on all the equipment the specific store. I've produced 4 of them and the stores that have been using them quite a lot now. It also helps us techs out as the stores now can give us better information on machines that aren't working right

[@historyofapple]

I have a bunch of iPhones personally that I’ve deemed as not worth fixing, along with unsold inventory of refurbished devices. I figured I would take this opportunity and reconfigure them as artwork in a custom frame with a custom print, that shows how they changed by each model each year

[@JesusAramil]

As a phone repairer itself in the Philippines, this is a steal deal. And there are no ewaste facilities here in our location.

[@CHANNELCLOSED0000]

SM malls have E Waste Bin at the cyberzone

[@JesusAramil]

@@CHANNELCLOSED0000 I know, but you're not allowed to collect them.

[@KOSMOS1701A]

if there is one thing i always take away from a hugh jeffreys video, its to remove my apple ID from my Apple stuff before i recycle it. Especially if someone like Hugh is going to find it.

[@ashishchandra2285]

i didn't understand what you have said.. Please Explain Sir..😢

[@wywlf6912]

@@ashishchandra2285if you're gonna throw your apple device, remove the apple id so the people who finds it don't need to go extra miles for it to be useable

[@xEqualsRandom]

​​@@ashishchandra2285 If an Apple device is registered to an Apple ID, there is no way to remove the Apple ID (except by the owner of that Apple ID) so that someone else can use the device. This means if someone throws away/sells a device with their Apple ID still logged in, the device is useless.

[@minoth]

@@ashishchandra2285 That it is important to remove the Apple ID so that the device could be used by someone else who will make use of it :)

[@d5hcode]

@@ashishchandra2285 Every time you activate most Apple devices it checks with Apple if the Activation Lock is on. This activation lock has to be removed by the owner by removing the Apple ID from the device before resetting it. Otherwise the device will ask you to input the credentials for the original owner's Apple ID.

[@henochdesouza4874]

Apple kicking the air at every new Hugh Jeffreys video. Thank for restoring fate in humanity every time you can. You a good lad

[@Tamay.]

That’s literally heaven. Id kill to go to a place like that one day.

[@confusinggameplays1687]

Samsung Phones can be used after their screens have been broken, just connect a Type C to HDMI adapter to use Samsung DeX.

[@cliffcorson4000]

The company I work as a service tech we constantly strip out old equipment for usable parts prior to scrapping them. On average we can salvage 60-80% of the usable parts prior to scrapping. Only time we don't do this is if the item is too old for the parts to be usable in other machines Old wiring goes into a barrel that our one person takes to a field at his farm and burns the coverings off them in order to recycle the copper. Most of the metal we don't use goes into a scrap dumpster that is picked up for recycling

[@biohaz360]

You shouldn't burn the insulation off wire, it can be sold as insulated or get a wire stripping machine.

[@cliffcorson4000]

@@biohaz360 we're talking about wires that are 10-25 years old out of grills/fryers and other equipment. the amount of wire collected varies and isn't a consistent amount or size. We used to simply trash it but at least now it's getting recycled. It's not the best way to do it I admit, but it's better than ending up in a landfill

[@Velocity_AU]

Oh hey, eWaste Connections in Kenmore! I volunteer at the eWaste Connections in North Booval, about 30-40 minutes from kenmore, there's 3 sites in total, with the other being in Yeronga. Glad to see the appreciation for recycling, wish more of that gear would me transferred over to the booval location so it can actually get tested faster, we occasionally get stuff like computers and laptops from school donations, but our ewaste is more out of the way so we don't get the same influx of items as Kenmore and Yeronga does. Edit: ill also note, we dont sell a portion of devices, everything that is untested or works is usually for sale, the broken things on the pull apart racks are there because they're worthless to anyone else, and we have participants pull them apart for work experience! We run workshops for special needs kids, special needs schools and special needs participants where they all can get work experience pulling apart old tech, its a great experience and ive been able to help so many with volunteering at ewaste, and ive fixed so many things too.

[@keenangreen54]

Well said mate 👍

[@MatthewHoang756]

It’s good to see this series back😊

[@alisterli2688]

It's fun to visit e-waste center! I do it for 2 years and have picked up several nice phones (Pixel 2, HTC U11, U11+, Xiaomi MIX2S, Sony Z1~Z5, Nokia 9 etc.) and even prototypes. Just look for e-waste centers with map apps, tel them or ask employees politely on site, get the permission to let you pick things up for pretty low cost. That iPad 1 might need battery replacement too - I once picked 2 from my local e-waste center, one being dead and one flickering with 3~5 second interval when plugged. Exchange batteries and the flickering one worked.

[@adetoye50]

I am so happy. I think it is because of the luck in getting most of the devices working. Merry Christmas to you, and Happy New Year in advance. ❤

[@dylanma462]

I got inspired by trying to attempt this at my local e-waste shops and they said they couldn't. It sucks because its such a waste when you could fix it, and resell it for more usage to come. Amazing jackpot by the way! What is the music that is used in the background? I've heard it somewhere before at 6:15.

[@Poita316]

I work at a recycling company (accounting but get to see what's been processed too) and we have an ewaste plant. The insane amount of devices we get sent on a weekly basis.... You'd think we import them but it's all local. Tablets, phones, laptops everything. It's bizarre.

[@Dwall44]

Wow, that’s crazy. Are you allowed to keep stuff or does the place ever resell it?

[@Random_4400]

It's crazy what people will throw out, i still own my very first and second smartphone even though the second one is badly water damaged and been torn apart I still have every part of it.

[@rgruenhaus]

I've had 2 Galaxy S20 Ultra that had a swollen battery after about 10 months. Samsung replaced the first one, but the replacement did the same thing with another swollen battery that was separating the back. Must be a defective battery or charging system.

[@StampedePC]

I work at an electronics recycling company and refurbish phones, laptops, etc... It would be great if it were easier to remove MDM lock, find my iphone, androids equivalent, etc... I have to trash so many phones and send them down stream because so many people either forget to remove the locks before recycling their phones, just dont realize, or don't care. Sad that good phones that someone else that is either less fortunate, or that doesnt care about having the latest has less options of second hand phones.

[@mridul3526]

These devices would have some nice stories if they could speak

[@epicplayz4293]

Agreed

[@evilzpb3621]

This video proves that "one man's trash is another man's treasure"

[@robertsteel3563]

0:16 I would love to have that Stereo lol

[@Arek_R.]

A lot of common people don't realise that even smashed phone has a value and can be sold on ebay for like $100 They want to good and recycle their damaged tech properly but it's actually less ecological to give your possibly repairable tech to e-waste centre, it's much greener to sell it on ebay, even if you don't care about money you just sell it for $1.

[@Techie111]

I fix phones and computers and I am going dumpster diving at a similar type of place tomorow and you juat made my excitment 10x more.

[@Mloonp]

Having an e-waste center in your country must be a paradise. Finding hidden gems in the stuffs people thinks as garbage is something i would love to experience.

[@unexplained_entity7514]

It's crazy to think how much of this isn't even that old either. Obviously the S21 Ultra being a perfect example. I'm sure there's working roms to flash for the S8 plus and S9 too.

[@shivs_nb]

Trying to search in Portugal...what keywords do you use when searching for places online? Who do you talk to to know about these places? I'm interested!

[@stefanschneider3681]

Btw love those little editing details like 6:09 with the screws suddenly in place 👍!

[@Tamay.]

That scanner case is awesome!

[@garagegames2819]

The ipad 1 is actually ok except for the battery. I had one that only flashed the screen and all it needed was a battery replacement and it works fine. It would be interesting to see it repaired. great video

[@repinsvizios]

I just started working for a store that buys old/nonfunctioning hardware, then refurbishes it, so it can be resold to people who either wants to buy refurbed, or simply can't afford new. I got a brand new Lenovo Legion with 8 gigs of RAM and a GTX1650 for 350 dollars, simply because the keyboard happened to be in Spanish.

[@startedtech]

The last time I went to an ewaste center, I asked an employee if I could take some stuff. They seemed more than happy since it meant they didnt have to deal with it themselves. Then the manager saw me walking out with it and kicked me out.

[@Dwall44]

That’s sad. Especially since they first told you yes. Guessing they made you put it all back?

[@fransiskusowen5006]

The google pixel 1 is surely the gem you unveiled there. Unlimited google photos capacity, just automate the photo transfer from your main device while it is sitting on the charger every night.

[@beatspopo]

😞 sucks that all of those good stuff are abroad and not available locally

[@rafaelappleseed8140]

They are you just need to look around.

[@DarrellWilkerson4.6]

If you live in a first world country they are 100% around, all developed countries are extremely wasteful due to stupid legislation and laws about security.

[@kunjunction1]

that google pixel was a nice find. enjoy your unlimited full res photos by synching to it :)

[@iTechPro2012]

Some things are so easily fixable but because of people’s lack of knowledge or skill, they throw them out thinking that they are “broken” and beyond repair. It annoys me as I live in the UK and when I visit our local recycling centre, I see laptops and other computer thrown out, I bet the majority of them are working but i’m not allowed to simply pick them up and take them home as i’d be done for theft

[@pcmasterrace9024]

Why what happens if you take them?? Since the owner thrown it out youre allowed to take and use it right? Itll be much better for the environment I think

[@kanp5114]

That Pixel is a score.... only legends know the value it will provide with Google Photos ;)

[@TheSpotify95]

That was an awesome find, I'm amazed at how many devices you managed to pick up, and how many you managed to get working! As you say, you have to be careful as to what to pick up and what not to, since a lot of the devices at an E-Waste center probably belong there as they are too far gone. That said, given what they were selling, I'd have had an absolute field day if I was there. I'd purposely take a "holiday" over there just to see what I could salvage and repair. :)

[@80sTechKid]

iPod classics can get the black spot too… although it’s less severe than on the Nanos.

[@JeffCD77]

It's really not surprising that people throw out working devices. For some people, it's just not worth the hassle trying to sell them. Many people don't even know how you'd go about doing it. It's easier in the end to just chuck them in the trash. I'm guilty of it. I have a garage full of working things that I simply don't want or need anymore, and in the Spring I'll rent a dumpster and trash them. I've got perfectly good TV's, a laser printer, speakers, a PC, RC cars, older electronics, etc. But again, I don't have the time to sell that stuff, I just want them gone!

[@Reziac]

I had a similar assortment I wanted rid of. Ad on Craigslist... someone came with a pickup truck and took most of it, and best of all, with intent to repurpose it.

[@LaciDoszka]

Then You could give them away instead of trash them. Put the TV on your driveway and mark it "Working OK, take it for free" Or open a garage market for a few days. Not hard To do but You can earn some money, help make less e-waste and also help people to get electronic devices wich they might not be able to buy.

[@JeffCD77]

@@LaciDoszka Sorry, but when you have a family and a crazy busy life, you don't have time to open a "garage market" or whatever that is. And in my town, you are not allowed to leave things in your front yard with a sign marked free. Also, we don't have "e-waste" centers like I see all over KZbin. I don't even know what that is. Call me what you want, I'm being honest. And I'm no different than most of the people I know. I suppose if they made it easy to discard e-waste (other than renting a dumpster) I'd do it, but it's not. It's a hassle, time consuming and expensive.

[@LaciDoszka]

​@@JeffCD77 I have a family (2 children, a partner), and a job in shifts. I understand the situation that you have but it is not only the government/leadership mistake 1.: Why you keep collecting so many e-wastes instead of selling them? 2.: You say you don't have time to sell/send them but you have time to rent a dumpster and even paying for it! - You can spend the same amount of time to put them on selling website. 3.: My time is also limited but as soon as i don't need anything i take that 5 minutes to put on selling website - I can do it while i am on the company's bus on my way to work. Even i can do it while i'm watching KZbin and do some of my own stuff. It is NO more than FIVE minutes to do it! So don't try to tell me that you don't have five minutes. 4.: If you already mistaken by collecting them instead of selling/giving them... I have nothing to say. 5.: How any of theese stuff you have? You say a LOT. Who collect e-waste ever? 6.: My situation is similar - No e-vaste compartments around me, busy life, family, etc. 7.: My partner has a private company - lots of trash/waste and not much time. 8.: Do you know how many e-waste or any kid of trash we have in our properties? - NONE!!!

[@kyliandc9276]

@@JeffCD77 Just sell a boot sale lot it is much easier. We did that to clean my parents garage someone came with a van and took all the stuff for 100 and I didn't have to do anything or rent a dumpster

[@akshatjaiswal6345]

"One man's trash is another man treasure" fits perfectly for this video .

[@StephenRyan1951]

Always wondered why you upload so late and then remember you're in Australia. 🤣 God bless insomnia. Greetings from the UK at 3.31am.

[@bikeny]

It is now 23:07 in New York. Dec 2nd.

[@xerejuneseve6333]

Thank you for caring about the environment and for understanding.🌱

[@Ndude215]

Does anyone know if there is a video that explains what made him want to repair devices, or how he got started. I find these videos fascinating and would love to attempt something like this but would know where to start.

[@xEqualsRandom]

I think he wrote about this on his website

[@Batteryfixer]

It’s pretty common for 1st gen iPads, especially the cellular models to appear dead like that one! I’ve fixed about 10 of them for free and even made a tutorial on my channel if you’re up to trying that!

[@taiwanluthiers]

I've been questioning the feasibility of replacing screens for broken phone. My friend has a Google pixel 6 pro with a broken screen, and I looked up where to get new displays and it's simply not worth it. The pixel 6 Pro sells used for about 400 USD, a new screen is 250 USD minimum (and the cost to do a replacement is about 10 dollars more). I think the cheapest way to do a screen replacement for this is find a water damaged Google Pixel 6 pro and take the screen off (assuming they are not damaged). Perhaps in a few years when these phones become obsolete, a screen replacement may be worth it. If it was just a dead battery it's probably worth it to repair, because new batteries don't cost nearly as much, but if it's screen or motherboard, best just discard it. Actually I kinda wish I can find an e waste purveyor in Taiwan. I can find junk yards and they have E waste, however their willingness to sell (rather than buy) is variable... some yards have very weird rules about them selling you e waste, and also all of these yards are outdoor, meaning if you bought E waste from them, a large majority of them will have been exposed to the element, and therefore damaged beyond repair. However if you can find retro components (I mean computers from the 80s or 90s) that are in a good working condition, then you may be able to hawk it off to idiots who will pay thousands of dollars for old, obsolete component.

[@Canadian-Dream786]

always pleased to see you restoring old days iphone and samsungs😊

[@madhurjo.karmaker]

I want to send you a phone for repair, a phone which I am using for years. It's a Galaxy Note 10+. I want some things to get fixed but the technicians in my country will ruin it, for sure. I wish I could send you that phone for repair, as I want to keep that phone with me for a few more years. But alas, I have no money. It will cost a lot to send you that phone from my country. I am from Bangladesh. I love the phone so much that I can never sell it. I wish I could get it repaired from you. (crying emoji)

[@jasonmcmeekin2214]

Great video Hugh but the Samsung galaxy s8 plus and the galaxy s9 would it be wise to use them as they wont get any software or security patch updates

[@markc6714]

It's concerning they sold you this gear. People dispose of them assuming their data is secure and gear is going to be securely destroyed

[@MendItAussie]

Yes, under the National Recycling Scheme for sure but different arrangements if it's donated, handed-up etc

[@markc6714]

@@MendItAussie I don't care what scheme it's under. If I dispose of it properly then I expect it to be destroyed. I'm trying to do the right thing for the environment and allowing some charity or business to recover the precious metals, etc. I don't expect someone to take that device and have access to my data.

[@MendItAussie]

Easy to wipe data and donate it or sell it for reuse and repair. NFPs like The Reconnect Project in NSW will wipe data for you. Best to hand over and see it done if you are concerned. @@markc6714

[@dwanehubbard2935]

I reset my own phone and it made me enter my information on the boot up cuz i had forgotten to log out. How can u reset it and it work without them logging out?

[@LambertBricks]

I work at a tech repair store, and we do free e waste recycling. Employees get to take whatever they want (although I’m the only one who really takes all that much) I have gotten countless phones, iPads, pc’s, laptops and other random tech, all for free, it’s amazing! My entire pc setup is all from the free waste recycling we do.

[@ensignbodybag]

I rescued a HP Envy 17 laptop from a skip. It had a broken screen hinge and a few missing key caps which I repaired easily. I purchased a replacement power supply from eBay for £8.00 including postage and the laptop powered up with no problems. Not only did it have a quad core, 8 thread i7 CPU and Nvidia GPU, It also still had a 1 Terabyte hard drive and 16 Gigs of RAM, as well as a working copy of Windows and all the user data still on the drive. After reformatting and re-installing Windows, my wife claimed the laptop for her Facebook gaming, and has been using it for over two years now. One of many great finds I have rescued from skips over the years. It just shows what a "throw away" society we are becoming!

[@MentleGan]

Wow i can only wish we had an E-Waste centre here. I scored a fully OEM Samsung S9 the other day on Aliexpress but I seems to have the og battery in it still. Any idea where I could get a battery for the S9?

[@I-See-In-The-Dark]

I recently picked up five Samsung Galaxy S9's and three iPhone 8's from a company throwing away e-waste. And yes the iPhone's were iCloud UNLOCKED!

[@The_Comment_Dude]

Oooooo

[@KandarpGupta]

Hey Hugh, I have been following the channel for some years now, love the tech lot and restoration videos and saving stuff from going to ewaste. Thanks for doing this.

[@housinit]

Nice! There is an e-waste place about a quarter mile from my work, I pass it everyday. Haven't stopped there in a few years, going to stop by there this week. Last time I was there they had hundreds of oscilloscopes, Tektronix has a huge campus down the street, and there's also a huge Intel campus less than a minute from my work also. It's time to go score some e-waste. Thanks for the inspiration Hugh!

[@macsingageza8155]

As the saying goes: *One mans' trash, is another ones' treasure!*

[@sthf_]

When I bought my first gen iPad it seemed dead on the charger. All I needed to do is replace its battery and it works well to this day. Hope this helps you get that iPad working again

[@mecyanned]

Were they mostly verison unlocked? i bought an s20 plus verison with dead screen for arround 35$, and the acreen was replaced (by me) costing arround 40$, did i get scammed?

[@Quantum72]

iPad 1 usually does that when the battery voltage drops under 2 volts/ cell, slow charging the cells usually brings them back to life, no need for replacement unless it is bloated

[@ilyasg2108]

leave the 1st gen ipad connected to power for a few days to a week, i’ve had a lot that just show no life or flicker but work fine after days of charging

[@Techlevel1534.]

The iPad 1 just needs a battery replacement. I brought the same model from a flea market for 5 bucks and the screen flickered when it was connected to the charger. I replaced the battery and now it works like new

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

I would have trouble picking my own phone out of a job lot, so the fact Hugh can identify these random phones immediately is impressive.

[@jacksonsneed7689]

I see that Blackberry 9000 series!! Torch I think? Awesome.

[@ryanlevis7532]

10:06 I think we all know who this one is going to.

[@oscarsh2909]

We have an e-waste place here, but the workers are hoovering like birds over the items that come in. The moment someone leaves something, they wait for them to turn their backs and they go in to see what it was... no way for an outsider to get anything.

[@NSHG]

The least hard to fix phone I could get recently was... a Galaxy S5. Does have some bit of corrosion on the LCD flex SMDs but it surprisingly works well, proving the S5 is one damn tough as nails trooper. The battery and camera were the only things that were its issue. The camera doesn't properly focus (not that I'd need it anyways as it's gonna be a secondary phone) and the battery was already puffy. I might be able to find some more broken S5s and rebuild one from more. Hope to find a S5 Neo back cover as well.

[@ScrapRushUK]

It’s amazing what people throw away, I have a few old iPhones still with cracked screens, I’ve already replaced the screens on them at least once, so easy to do and takes minutes watching a simple KZbin tutorial. PS4 controllers as well that just stop charging is usually a faulty charge port cost £5 to fix rather than dumping and buying a new 1 for £45.

[@sterlingstauffer2915]

These are my most favorite High Jeffries videos. When he tests out random old Apple electronics.

[@jackochainsaw]

What a jackpot. Even if you sell stuff for parts you've made that money back easy.

[@wannakms]

you can easily revive the ipad, open it up and put 5v into the battery where its soldered to its bms. i revived a ton of ipad 1s by doing that

[@Joreg_Catapang]

Hey Hugh I have question Is there a best way to remove the earpiece and vibration motor without destroying it because everytime I repair some of my phone with broken screen I just buy new screen with frame so I need to transfer everything but everytime I do that I always damage the earpiece and vibration motor sometimes also is the charging board The battery also I have problem, some of my phone just have fat battery (pillow battery) I try the alcohol method and manage to destroy the screen because of the alcohol

[@mustafaabdalla9970]

The first gen iPad that flickers is a sign of a very flat battery which cannot be revived via USB charging. You would need to disassemble the iPad and reveal the battery contacts then tape/solder the positive/negative wires from a usb cable directly onto the battery. Here is a youtube tutorial about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIK5d31_pqloj9kfeature=shared .

[@bernRA]

Hugh, wondered where you got your heat plate. a google of "crazy 8120A preheating" doesn't lead to it.

[@alexh6468]

I just bought a iPhone 4 for 39¥ or approximately 5$! It’s just so amazing that the iPhone still works perfectly! EVERYTHING is in good condition!

[@thelightbrigadef4172]

I wonder if you have any issue when iphone that factory reset has an error like apple brick it to prevent users from using an older iphone. 🤔🤔