Scrapping DVD, Digital, Cable & Satellite Boxes

DVD's are an easy find when trash picking hard rubbish piles.
Today I scrap out a bunch of DVD's, Set Top Boxes, Satelite & Cable boxes to see what's inside and what's good for gold recovery.
This video is to help newbie scrappers to get a bit of an understanding of how I scrap out stuff but more importantly, how I think about boards for gold recovery vs selling boards as scrap, it's a long video but it's the way I like to learn, by going over things repeatedly, so that's how I teach.
Keep scrapping & Have fun!
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[@BManTyler]

Taking a drink everytime Ben says "It all adds up" would be fatal.

[@BushDogScrapper]

I was thinking the same thing lol 😂🍻

[@Herowebcomics]

I do like how dvd and dvr devices are becoming more like PCs! That helps us have more interchangeable parts for our computers!

[@riverrat1431]

I'm so glad you decided to do a mid week scrap .it helps me to get my fix . so I guess that makes me a scrap junkie . I also love riding along with you on your weekend scrap runs .

[@shaneyork300]

I love scrapping cable boxes and DVD players too. I think the only downside to it, for me. They go to quick. For you, Ben that's good, you have 30+ when you do them. I pick up 3 or 4 at the most in one day. And I can't wait so I scrap them out, and I'm done in 10 minutes. GREAT VIDEO BEN! 👍👍

[@georgesenda1952]

I’ve never seen a DVD player with the hard drive in it thanks for showing it to me.

[@jabapiper]

Thank you for sharing with us. I'm a garbage man and I've recently started scrapping your videos are very helpful I've been passing things up every day

[@petelove9731]

Hi Ben. I like to do a full scrap. I can make money on eBay with the steel bars, plastic cogs/gears even the springs sell when I get a few together. Cheers for the video.

[@johnjcuevas5853]

Hi Pete, John here, I would really like to know how or to whom I can I can sell the items you've mentioned. I've thrown at least a half a garbage bag of them away. I would seriously consider accumulating if I had a general direction to locate a buyer.

[@petelove9731]

@@johnjcuevas5853 Morning John. I just put stuff on eBay with a buy it now only option. It can take a while to move this but once in a while someone will want some plastic gears or the small steel rods that run the dvd reader etc. I find printers have a lot of parts that can sell, even the glass if you can get it off. Springs, motors, it’s all sellable. Once people know you are selling this stuff, they will contact you privately. Then you can sell cheaper which is good for the customers and gets rid of eBay fees. Try aiming at the arts and crafts side of eBay. Good luck John. Regards

[@0802turtleman]

Thanks Ben for sharing your scraping adventures and knowledge. I like how you have the ability to put your trash on the side of the road for pickup. If we did that in Arizona I would do the same thing you do. Again thanks for your videos and for doing your part to keep the landfills a bit less full.

[@johnnydillard9953]

Good job Ben. I can tell you are on a different level because you don't use a "sledgehammer"Lol 😆.

[@judybeckner5623]

Thanks for sharing Ben

[@hugohansen2303]

Lockdown saver thanks Ben

[@joethompson1695]

Good show!!

[@EnockEzra]

Love the work you are doing. I'm an engineer/technologist in network hardware, security, and electrical and getting into scrapping all the shit I have saved up since I was a teenager. got a box of 90's CPUs I can't wait to break into and upload the project video. Really hoping to show my son how to do this one day.

[@Olliescraps]

great video😃

[@ernestpetzrick7741]

I enjoy knocking these out as well. Easy, quick, no muss.

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

I watched your videos as you took computers away from school, a whole bunch. The appearance is great, they still have to work and work, and they have already been written off as scrap. We have a little bit different, the computers work until the last 10-15 years, then they break down and only then they send x for scrap.

[@pederlindstrom3132]

Hello Ben, Sweden here again. I depopulate some boards just like you, I learned from your videos what to take off. My yard pays flat rate for boards, a brown remotecontrol or a telecom board, same price. Last time it was at 5 swedish krona for the KG.

[@juanacosta5565]

I love your videos

[@jammadturn]

I always say if you enjoy it and it doesn't hurt anyone then do it.

[@jadall77]

I'm going to find myself some hard drives and the like !!

[@RafalScrapper]

cool i agree easy and quick

[@benjaminrogers7853]

57:36 the master of anonymity has fallen.

[@sausagesizzle2932]

Nothing better then watching ewaste Bens new upload whilst having a beer and scrapping out a gelato machine in my down time 👋😃🍻 🍧 🛠🔩🎉

[@sausagesizzle2932]

Gelato = copper to da mooooon

[@eWasteBen]

sounds like you got a good chunk out of it

[@WaynesStrangeBrain]

Ben, it absolutely *killed* me to hear you say at 6:30 that the two things you save are the power board and digital processing, and you leave the actual optical disk drive. To me that is the highest thing of value by far; though I use those mostly as parts for DIY projects (you can do SO MUCH with them). PS, love your videos, I do a bit of ewaste scrapping of my own, but you are an absolute legend sir!

[@WaynesStrangeBrain]

Oh god it is painful to watch those blu-ray drives get ripped apart :( If I find you a more profitable source to send them to in australia, where they could be used in education, would you consider it?

[@Samowen4lifeyo]

Great vid mate always a regular viewer, it's a pity that here in NZ that they don't class boards the same as they do over there in Aussie or the US

[@jammadturn]

One of the scrap yards I use pays you for different grades of board and it can ad up quick dollar wise. I did start letting my nephew help me scrap some stuff this year and he enjoyed it, he is 8, I let him use my power screwdriver and he loved it. Our low grade board pay 15 cents a pound and it goes up from there, the best is the motherboards which pay over 3 dollars a pound more than the copper bright. So, yeah it pays to sell the boards.

[@NikLindsey2050]

Bro I just absolutely destroyed mine to get everything out some peices you had to disconnect the wires becasue they put the wires through plastic so they could not be removed so I jammed my screwdriver in there and just destroyed it 😅

[@jammadturn]

Have you ever separated the screws to just to see how quickly they add up, just curious?

[@scrapitaus]

Recycle Specialist I’ve got a whole bucket

[@michaelbenavides5639]

Love the video watched with my son . Ive learned alot . My son on the other had whos 6 yrs old asked me why you never show your face lol he watches KZbin all the time for his gaming videos and is used to seeing people's faces.

[@eWasteBen]

It never crossed my mind as I was focusing on the subject, then when I did see my face on video i realised it was a good move, youtube don't have a horror category

[@johnjcuevas5853]

Hello Ben, I would really like to see how one might remove the crystals and chips from the boards. No one shows this. I'm sure there must be several methods of depopulating boards. Thanks for many of your videos. They are entertaining and informative.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice

[@epsidude]

Love the intro! DvD? Dvd? Dvd?

[@jammadturn]

I personally like striping the copper wire, even cords of any size but not the real small stuff, while I am sitting around watching TV but I don't get as much as you.

[@epicbomb2]

My yard doesn't mind too much about depopulating the boards but I just take off the wire, copper if I spot it, and aluminum. Boards are boards

[@deethedeeplorablemorand2327]

Good one again Ben,I've a favor to ask You though,When I made My few vidios I was able to give a short tour of North Pole city limits,I've seen much of Your city as I watch just about everthing You make,What a beautiful and clean city You are blessed to live in along with a good goverment as they allow guys like You to collect scrap,I see some neat trees there and would enjoy any talk about the odd ones,,Anyway if You are going all the way across town or would just like to do something that dont really pay I'm sure thers others like Me who'd enjoy such,,,,,,Best wishes and God bless,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Dee,,,,,,,,,

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

Like the actual north pole??

[@maryannrussell7255]

@@woodworkingandepoxy643 no it is a city in the u s a. Just found out myself this week.it was on TV for some reason.

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

@@maryannrussell7255 yes I know. It's in Alaska. That's why I was asking which one he was referring to

[@davidevans9266]

Love your videos your down to earth. . Public speaking is a hard slog. Very informative. Do you extract your own metals

[@tujuhkebatinanpendekar.8812]

Telling story session.

[@thomasbenedict5289]

You can spot one at a 100 meters? Your better then a hunting Dog.

[@eWasteBen]

Must be all the carrots I eat

[@wally8075]

That’s an amazing response.

[@cancerfour69er]

Now I see why you love um..I understood why PCs.. Well done you..I've learnt a fair bit from watching your vids ..

[@scrapwomblecreatives6944]

ben there is a pin hole in the front door push a pin in and dvd draw opens and you pull it forward

[@gateke1]

Dvd player spotting , a new hype is coming up ! 😋 no little bits of gold plated pieces on the drive? labor kids back at work :D you really need to start making kids Ben 😁 😂

[@gateke1]

44:24 in those tv tuners are there also some crystals i thought, also wondering those ribbon cables , aluminium wires i guess?

[@rupertmiller9690]

Being a fan of the copper, do you ever watch BigStackD's videos? He has great copper casting videos.

[@eWasteBen]

Yeah I check out his vid's all the time

[@rupertmiller9690]

Channel crossover video possible? You scrap it and he casts it would be a great couple of videos and spread the love both your channels deserve. Just an idea. Thanks as always for the great content and the interaction.

[@tdl555able]

Hey mate I just wanted to know if you have done a recent video on how you sell your circuit boards, prices you might get for each one and type, do you sell them on eBay etc? Thanks

[@jammadturn]

I pull of the aluminum and copper off the boards beyond that I don't depopulate because I leave gold recovery for those who have the means but that's just what I do. I am just conversing so to speak, not criticizing

[@DoubleKYouTube]

WOOOT

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

My friend is engaged in processing various electronics computers and everything else. But he likes to disassemble the Soviet technique of the times of the Soviet Union more precious metals in it, gold, paladium. He doesn’t like gold in his imported equipment. There is practically no gold in it. He buys, tube TVs, receivers, tape recorders, and everything else.

[@24kKarl]

How much do you get for the scrap steel? I have a ton of it piling up and would like get the best value out of it I can. Great video!

[@MGlock19x]

Love the vids I am trying to get into scraping and e waste any tips

[@eWasteBen]

well I have a few video's on scrapping e-waste, maybe check them out, you'll also learn as you go when you start scrapping, just start pulling things apart

[@vincentjay6286]

The brass bars in the DVD drive are often magnetic- are we sure they're brass?

[@wally8075]

Some times they are steel.

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

How much do you take uvas metal, the price per 1 kg, as well as copper, bronze, aluminum. Unas takes all black ferrous metals, gold, paladium, platinum is mainly precious metals, also take technical silver, tin.

[@markosteinheuer3366]

do you sell all boards? I watch all the videos to the end, but my English is not so good that always understand everything greeting marko from germany

[@ephraimt1]

📀 👑

[@DS-vi6qg]

can you sell the cable boxes whole if so what price do you get?

[@horacepinker6578]

Just joining in the chorus of "theres gold in the laser diode" sometimes the legs and housing is heavily plated.

[@eWasteBen]

not worth the time, better things to get gold from

[@partyzant876]

What about laser diode, is it gold plattered?

[@clementclarisseclemen3d708]

@ 31:20 you said "lcd" but it's not that, it's a VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display). You should ask to your scrap yard if they may buy it because, as far as i know, it may content some mercury.

[@bigkeg9173]

Question 😁 When you depopulate a board, what do you do with it ? Is it sold as low grade or binned ? Cheers mate, love your work 👍

[@eWasteBen]

If I completely depopulate thennnn it's just put in scrap steel, mostly I only pick a few things off to be able to sell it for what it is, I don't depopulate motherboards, usually low end or very high end boards where I get better value from god recovery

[@bigkeg9173]

eWaste Ben Ok cool. Thanks for that. I appreciate you answering. You've earned a beer 👍

[@maxboya]

How do you collect so many items? Do people just donate to you? Or do you purchase old tech items in bulk on auctions? If so can I please have the link!

[@rickm5806]

I've noticed sometimes you keep the crystals. exactly what are they?

[@eWasteBen]

It's just a thing I like to keep as they have silver inside, might be worth recovering one day if silver goes to the moon

[@prof.esrever7823]

One time I wasn’t sure if I had a low grade or a mid/high grade board. To make a long story short, I tried to punch a hole through it with a screwdriver..... The screwdriver broke in half :/

[@richardburgess5215]

Tell us the difference in chips and how to distinguish them, please.

[@jackwarneckii4406]

Great vid! Quick question, why do you purchase chips from people?

[@eWasteBen]

future gold recovery

[@DSIreland]

Fuck that I'll be strippin my ones thanks teacher

[@Derbyhobbiescrapper]

Your channel on youtude help a lot thank you

[@patrickwynkoop2218]

Your the man!! Learned a lot n still learning flim restisters,,,, tantalum caps still confusing got a ton of questions,do you have Facebook messenger????

[@walker2508]

Where can you sell the boards?

[@eWasteBen]

I have a buyer

[@williamgronbach4538]

Now I know all different boxes No scraping

[@user-xt9wf4jo5k]

Hello, is this board Rhodium?

[@bandixd535]

DVD board 15AUD/kg, full size around 0,1kg = 1,5AUD/piece

[@nickhouck4309]

I'm pretty sure I can get more for ic and gba than I do for those boards..

[@martinvu8395]

Thanks Ben that was very educational. Can you show us what in a microwave

[@inkengoodrum8451]

Don't have to take everything off of the board then like separate everything the aluminum and the little weed transistor things are capacitors or whatever they are on the boards that should have been trying to figure out I see what you're doing it's great and but I'm sure I just don't get it I don't know maybe I'm crazy thank you

[@scrappingtogether908]

I can't fine enyone hear that buy bords so I'm taking the all apart

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

Hi, there is no gold in the DVD, there is no copper. The wires are thin when you burn them in a fire, the copper burns.

[@chakravartichakravarti1493]

Hii

[@scottrandall5649]

💶💶💶💶💶💶💶💶💶💶💶💶💰🔌🔌📀

[@user-rl4rp5lv6u]

Like, from Ukrain

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

You can give a couple of hard drives for 500 gigabytes of type sat, and a couple of memory bars for ddr3 for 2 or 4 gigabytes, if you don’t have 500 for 250 or 320 gigabytes, and if you had one tirabyte it wouldn't be bad. Computer components in our country are very expensive, to buy a new hard disk is not realistic. I myself am from Ukraine, Donetsk region, the city of Kramatorsk. We do not throw things like that.

[@chechenb0rz]

he is from australia shipping would be very expensive to europe

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

I wanted to ask a question, in terms of processing network cords, cables, wires. How do you recycle them, ie how to separate the insulation. For example, I used to burn in a fire, but this processing option is harmful for the environment at a given time. When firing, smoke is emitted But this method is the most effective.

[@eWasteBen]

I sell wire as is, no need to strip and burning has been illegal in most countries for a long time

[@user-rj8ot1fn1y]

Hello! We can burn in a campfire, near the garage I spread a fire, firewood, doused the arson with gasoline for 20 minutes and it was ready, I burned the burned insulation into a ball and order. In insulation, wires and cables are not accepted, only firing or manually cut with a knife, but it is long and tedious.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Anyone in SW Ireland buying circuit boards? Contact me.

[@scott2296]

It's winta in Australia and summa in California.

[@markgriz]

Please don't take this as a criticism because I generally enjoy watching your videos. Do you ever calculate the true value of the items you are scrapping? Because to the casual observer, it seems the labor cost of the disassembly and sorting of parts far exceeds the value of the parts you salvage. Unless you don't value your own labor

[@toomaskotkas4467]

Some of those hard drives could have home made prOn on them. Just sayin'...

[@janepeacock-baillie3380]

Alan Shore why would u even say that. Lol. Just saying

[@toomaskotkas4467]

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[@0802turtleman]

You are disgusting...just sayin.

[@toomaskotkas4467]

@Charles Atwell you are piece of shit nobody and nobody cares about what you've got to say. Just sayin'...