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  1. 06-16-2012, 02:06 PM #1
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    Are these boards worth anything and what are they

    I have been breaking down some old stuff i found and am wondering if some of what i am collecting is worth it

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0055.JPG
    that is one that was attached to the back of an old floppy drive

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0057.JPG
    that was plugged into a main board in an old epson computer


    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0058.JPG
    that was in a wireless phone

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0060.JPG
    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0059.JPG
    those 2 are of the same board the 2nd picture is of the connector its hard to see but all the pins are gold plated it seem

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0061.JPG

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0062.JPG
    i believe that was off an older drive

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0063.JPG
    that is out of some kind of an car amlifier control

    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0064.JPG
    http://oldfortmadison.org/ewaste/SANY0067.JPG
    2nd picture is a close up of what appears to be some kind of a gold plated chip and the socket it was in not sure what it is. it was in an older epson computer that didnt look anything like a modern desktop
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  3. 06-16-2012, 02:38 PM #2
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    The first one is an IDE (gold pin) to gold finger adaptor. They were mostly used when upgrading old computers to use floppy drives. The rest except for the drive one appear to be mid or high grade boards, but I'd have a buyer on here look. I have no idea on the chip, but it looks pretty high up there as far as price.
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    That last picture is a 186 chip. I believe one of the buyers here is paying 300+ per pound on them.
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    3rd picture has those IC chips with windows on it we were talking about awhile back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste View Post
    That last picture is a 186 chip. I believe one of the buyers here is paying 300+ per pound on them.
    He also will buy those ic chips with gold on them. I know many have been asking if anyone does.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste View Post
    That last picture is a 186 chip. I believe one of the buyers here is paying 300+ per pound on them.
    They are 350 /lb or roughly $3.00 ea. is what we pay.
    We buy electronic scrap, Gold Karat scrap, gold filled, refined gold, silver and many other item's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    3rd picture has those IC chips with windows on it we were talking about awhile back.
    The chip on the 3rd picture does not have a window on it, it is classified as a low grade IC chip. The 4th picture has 2 chip's on the right side of the boards with the window you are referring to, these are know as Eprom's and go for about 4.00 /lb.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoman View Post
    He also will buy those ic chips with gold on them. I know many have been asking if anyone does.......
    That is correct, I just don't have them listed on the website yet.
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    ok thanks for the replies. i guess my next question is do i leave the boards as is or pull the chips off them?
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