Scrap LCD TV - The future of Scrapping LCD TV's

Is this what we have to look forward to?
Here I show a modern 55in LCD TV from 2012 and whilst it's only one model it really shocked me how little was inside.
Usually we get a nice little T-Con board but that is incorporated into the main board, so too are a few other boards we're used to in LCD's.
The power was is light weight and hardly worth 10c in scrap.
Unfortunately the future means much less value then ever meaning less LCD's will actually get scrapped and recycled

[@Ziggerzzz]

The led backlight strips sell for good money on ebay

[@shaneyork300]

At this time (THIS VIDEO WAS MADE) of your curbside scrapping you love to pick up fans and get cords. I'm that way with Flatscreens. I'm getting to know which ones have the best/most boards. Just by driving by it's the general rule the thicker the better, also depending on name brand. I've picked up a lot that just has 1 board and then the finger strips, no separate power board. But there is something about it that's therapeutic for me, and we have curbside recycling that takes everything, so they all get recycled. Of course I'd trade 15 flatscreens for one computer! :)

[@eWasteBen]

I will eventually start picking up more, I just balance it out, if I have a lot of work I get picky, when little stuff to scrap out I take anything, there's no set rule and if your on top of your backlog of stuff then take anything you find, it all adds up :)

[@shaneyork300]

eWaste Ben I totally agree! I have always loved flatscreens! And have taken your advice regarding the mercury and just let the pro's take care of it the proper way! Hope India is FUN!!! Look forward to hearing a few words about your well deserved vacation, when you get back!!

[@FollowMe2aMillion]

it's like you said Ben. it was not a smart TV so yes we will have to deal with a bunch of junk but I think it will get better. everything will have smart technology. take care friend and thanks for the video

[@johndarwen6991]

Hi Ben!👍 Nice information. Thanks keep up the good work 👍

[@steved8610]

I totally agree with you Ben, there's very little to no value in these newer televisions. I used to pick up a fair number of them some time back, stopped doing that because there was just shit all value to them. I only really stick to CRTs (while their around still) and computers, garuanteed money

[@badsantaclaus4522]

Led back-light strips are the only value people make lights out of them, older tv had a little more value . Thanks for sharing

[@reedsayre1126]

My wife found that if you soak the back light strips in the tub overnight you can get older tv value for everyone

[@uberism81]

TV's, new and old, are the hardest thing to recycle. Great video!

[@5pr1nk57]

They're all like this now, some even have the PSU and logic board integrated like the set I've literally just done! I sell the tested boards, make much more money than scrapping

[@nickhouck4309]

It turns out those tvs are not being recycled like we imagine. Yeah I bought used led strips for my tv on ebay for like 80 dollars. They just need to be powered and tested .. I'm finding alot of led strips with gold trace and they are all aluminum and can be sold as so. I'm finding some different green power boards and trying to figure out if they have any better value from the brown ones. I need to take another look but they are green on both sides and have alot of copper aluminum and ic chips. I think they are from the led tvs with the small mother board but I need to start paying more attention because I was sorting by board color and when I look I find gold on brown boards and copper on green boards.

[@wecharg]

One thing I can’t understand about scrappers from the resource first standpoint is the $$ that went into organizing those resources. Those power boards are little inverters, the circuit board if it works could be sold to repair shops or if it doesn’t work could be bulk refurbished, the LCD itself if it works can be frankensteined into another tv. If the organizing of these resources into parts wasn’t worth money, they wouldn’t have done it. Seems like scrappers of the future will consider the working organization of resources in addition to the raw resource value - nerds ftw.

[@mlawson41102]

It's not a smart TV, it's a reasonably intelligent TV (:

[@onemellofahess]

LCD panels themselves don't contain mercury. The fluorescent backlights in some of them are where the mercury is. Lots of newer TVs and monitors us LED backlights and so no mercury.

[@panicfarm9874]

Geez that's crazy, bugger all in them

[@sneakyguy4444]

LED screens and backlights are where most of the money would be at.

[@custos3249]

Makes ya wonder why they cost $1000+ brand new.

[@bradleymcewen4654]

Do you think they are worth picking up on a regular basis? I can dismantle quite quick but just not sure if its worth the mess

[@thesusboomerroblox6516]

Depends on how you scrap it

[@JReklis]

Have you since had the opportunity or bothered to scrap a high end smart tv? I'm certain that at the minimum there would be higher quality boards and maybe more boards, I know lg is considered a decent brand but some of their products are low end within the quality range... I know there is a huge difference between my kogan smart tv (made by lg) and my mates sony. they will also contain ram and at least a minimum of onboard memory (mine has 1 or 2 gigabytes of storage can't remember i dodn't buy it for smart tv use)

[@AustinGabriel-jc9lt]

i guess this lcd shows you how much more efficient tvs are getting as time go's on

[@ohioguy727]

Austin Gabriel 2000 so efficient they only last for 5 years and the triple the price lmao

[@terrandroid]

Austin Gabriel 2000 the quality isn't that good as TV's used to be. you pay more and you get less, don't fix it just throw it away. that's today's standard, a throwaway society

[@WIZARDWERX]

I have a Smart TV it's still in Grade school.

[@kylerogers8782]

Explains why they are so lightweight. Keep on scrapping

[@emmetmyers]

There is no mercury in that TV or any of the LED TVs. Mercury is only in the CFC TV is the one with the long glass tubes inside the screen you have LEDs in that TV and the LED strips or worth money on eBay. Full set go from $60 to about $160 so you want to pull the screen apart recycle all the metal and pull out the LEDs for resale. You can easily look up how to test LED strips and just sell the functional strips and still make okay money.

[@BsharpC63]

where did u buy the induction furnace and crucible to smelt copper in your video

[@housebat8797]

i havent seen one of them yet here in America still picking up 3 - 8 crt tvs evrey garbage day tho

[@Odenix75]

Wow!!!

[@TermitesRGood1]

Lets say that LED screen broke. but the Circuit boards work You could part that out and sell as parts in total around $500. Ribbon cables $20-25 each. You are sadly mistaken saying that power board has NO value what if someone needed one the manufacturer has it listed for $170.. but you list and test it for $140...

[@nickhouck4309]

I'm finding them with only one board and strip

[@Codyflips]

how much money is the scrap worth ?

[@terry269]

people try to give me those tvs all the time,i have in the past taken them apart but they are to much work for what is in them.

[@blackbearelectronicswithco9541]

How do you recycle the actual glass lcd panel in the TV?

[@ScrapVulture111]

wow

[@creep_factor]

Ben, love the videos but the smacking is getting worse

[@briani4959]

Love the content Ben but you could use some editing, the last half of the video was just repeating yourself over and over.

[@nickhouck4309]

Yeah maybe if you want to collect them and fix or sell parts.

[@ernestpetzrick7741]

well that was depressing

[@tvpro4639]

This tv is now 10 years old

[@jethross12]

funny i just picked up one like that

[@johndarwen6991]

Talking about getting ripped off!😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertgerber2533]

Well there's no way I would buy a LG

[@tomfedarick7042]

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[@florianthomas7852]

So if steel isnt exploding in value its not worth your time to scrap lcd tvs.

[@eWasteBen]

steel doesn't explode in value, less boards is what the video is about

[@florianthomas7852]

I know, I know...

[@robertveronda4225]

Well! Looks like technology is starting to become green and cutting out the waste and condensing everything! Sorta like with cell phones, once big and loaded with gold to the chit of today! Now how are we going to make money?

[@shelby50411]

Thats a lot lol....todays tvs have 1 board now......the main tcon and ps are all in one now....and the back panel is all plastic...no metal....total junk

[@gortnewton4765]

Mate! Don't blaspheme, please. Some of us out here, your subscribers are Christian too. I'm in Sydney and love your channel.

[@PinkPoo]

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[@YoboiLy]

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