Is anyone buying LCD screens crack or whole other wise, and when I say LCD screens, the screen itself only.
Not the base, wires, boards, or metal.
Hope I'm being clear in my description.
I have 50-100 #'s of this stuff ready to go.
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Is anyone buying LCD screens crack or whole other wise, and when I say LCD screens, the screen itself only.
Not the base, wires, boards, or metal.
Hope I'm being clear in my description.
I have 50-100 #'s of this stuff ready to go.
No I don't know of anyone buying them but I do remove the board on the back and save them to sell. Mike.
Also check out the list of related threads at the bottom of this thread, Mike.
I've looked around and searched and was unable to come up with any buyer. If some one finds one please post here or start another thread. Thank you!
One of the people knowledgeable about rare metals and refining said there is a rare material in the screens, but there is no system for recovering it yet. Don't remember who it was or what post.
got a link Matt?
I don't want to through these things out because of the mercury in the screens, I don't need money I just need to recycle them some how. I do however find it strange buyers on this website are excepting them as complete units, and then sending them to a refiner, somebody knows something please share!
There is no Mercury in the screen itself, it is in the florescent backlights.
I thought that BRASSCATCHER had mentioned it but don't quote me on it. You might PM him to find out for sure.
I know a few of the members had mentioned that they were stockpiling till a buyer pops up.
Yup still packing them away in the corner of the garage.
I don't think they are sending to a refiner, i could be wrong, but there is a big resale market for them overseas and some use them as televisions. If you notice they buyers want the screens intact, if they were going to a refiner it doesnt matter what shape the screen is in.Quote:
Originally Posted by happyisthealero
Yes there is a big resale market overseas for the complete ones.
I have a guy that is buying them (not scratcged or broken) for $2 each.
I found out that it was the metal Indium thats in the screens. Its a conductive clear (when its thin) metal. Theres another two exotic metals in there as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattInTheHat
Some people have started to save them up till theres a buyer. Either way, its not costing anything to get rid of them at a wastefill station if they get recycled.
Is there anything hazardous in the screens?
As far as I know there is nothing hazardous in the screens themselves. As mentioned above there is a fluorescent light that should be kept intact and disposed of properly.