Hard drive boards

Originally Posted by TheRecycleGuy

i just boxed up 1400 pounds of boards n9t 1 have i pulled tantalums off them i dont want a down graded price for doing so

I'm not really concerned about being downgraded as much as the time spent pulling SMD's off 1400 pounds of boards for 17 dollars a pound. I do remove heat sinks, any metal or plastic brackets to get a better price but that's as far as I go.