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Flatscreen computer monitors have not even a penny of scrap in them unless you enjoy smashing glass over a trashcan.But yeah when you open it up theres the screen and a tiny low grade board nothing to it.What it gives you?Well you get a tiny low grade board,a screen,and some wire.
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wrong. A lot of people sell the boards for repair.
nah, surely there's something else? like a coupon to a free cheeseburger at macca's?
I have about 30 stacked up, so far all I've done is taken off the stand and bases, they have a bit of steel in them there.
they just look real fancy I would of thought there'd be something nice inside.
I guess if you didn't scrap it then you'd be a tiny low grade board,a screen,and some wire short.
Absolute worst case scenario throw it in the shred pile and get ~10 cents a pound.
EDIT: Just to be clear...I am not talking about CRT Monitors!
You are all wrong. I guess you have never heard of lcd boards????
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These are about 30% fingers and solid plated by weight. Also you can recycle the plastic and repurpose the plastic sheets or recycle them also. The only part i havnt been able to find a use for is the lcd panel itself.
Id hate for you to throw those out on the curb for someone like me to find. =)
I may be wrong but I agree with jghilino.
lcd board fingers / solid plated trimmings $80-$150 per pound worst case scenario you get the finger base rate of $80 per pound There are also inverter boards and low grade boards in flat panel monitors, depending on what type you are scrapping.
The ribbon cable end fingers are worth $300+ per pound, the substrate is super thin/light. They can clearly be seen in the 1st picture i posted of complete boards.
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Do you have a place to sell the plastic? All I have is a pop bottle /milk jug city recycle center and don't have a plastic baler.
As a general rule all plastic with the recycle logo on it can be recycled. If it says ABS on it you need to check with your local provider. Most of the stuff plastic were getting is ABS. The flat panel monitors should all have the recycle logo on there plastic parts. If your plastic has the recycle logo on it i wouldnt hesitate to put it in with the plastic at the local recycling center, and alot of times they sort the abs out of the regular plastics and resell it separately.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyK
Who buys the thin cable ends for $300 a pound?
ebay, thin ribbon cable double sided gold fingers. Remember not all fingers are created equal. There about 20 diff subtypes of fingers.
Ive sold 1.4 ounces for $50 of the extremely thin solid plated stuff, thats $600 per pound. Solid plated goes for double of the finger rate or better.
The lot in this picture went for $50 on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110932665858...STRK:MESDIX:IT
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By jghilino at 2012-09-07
i recognize the material in the top of your photo, but could you explain where the wide trimmings come from in the bottom half of the photo, please
I sell my mixed plastics from TVs, Computers, Dvd Players (really any electronic device) to the local E-cycling yard. last I checked it was going for $.08\lb
heck ya like others feel free to send them to me by the truck loads boards are nice sure low weight but still worth while let alone the gold in other boards and i save the screens right now since they do not take up much space as some one may buy them soon where i live thats worth shipping plus working ones can sell cheap at $5 more for better plus cables copper and parts to collect off them as well
My problem is I have no idea where that would be (>13,000 population). I know of nothing in Lincoln (1hr away) all I have found in Omaha (2hrs) say "Pay us to take your stuff". Right now it goes to the landfill but I would rather it didn't. I would give it (I would rather sell it) if I knew somewhere near.Quote:
Originally Posted by theelectronrecycler
Its all ribbon cable trimmings. They were mixed in with a scrap lot i bought on ebay. Your guess is as good as mine. Ive seen those types of calbes in laptop computers and cell phones though. I expect we will see alot more of the thin ribbon cable scrap in the future. As more and more compact electronics find there way to us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Filthy
I get mother board price for those boards.
I sell non-functioning flat screen monitors on craigslist for parts, as long as the screen itself is in tact. I have two guys who buy them. I get $10-$15 for the 19" especially if they have dvi inputs. I sell non-functioning 32"+ for $45+ all the time. There's money to be made in lcd's
Your getting screwed. At the motherboard rate your getting $4 per pound. Turn 1 pound of these boards into 3 ounces of fingers/solid plated trimmings for $15+. Takes 5min with a pair of scissors.Quote:
Originally Posted by happyscraper
Found a 54inch flat screen tv next to a 20 something tube tv. Both had the cords cut off but i took the flat screen. laughing all the way home about how much the cord cutter missed out. Plus those gold boads are sweet!!!
i grab every monitor i can they have a large piece of aluminum plate in them some ferous and a small load of copper followed by gold fingers on the boatds. i think they are worth the trouble
Guys all the talk about lcd boards.I opened up an older NEC moniter it was the screen teensy bit of wire and the circut board for the buttons.So stop yapping about lcd boards and
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Jghilino, where do you get 15.00 for 3oz of gold trimmings? Please not tell me e-bay, not my bag. I know I could cut the gold off and get 80.00lbs. Maybe I missed something but you said you cut the boards with scissors? My buyers wants all the green off. I was thinging about using a scroll saw but don't know if it is worth the investment. I still have 2-3lbs of those boards and more comming.
i use paper cutter with safety bar removed ..i keep my fingers away ,works well so you keep you fingers lol... not to get off topic i save lcd monitors boards by the screen there plated fingers
Dose anybody use a scroll saw for this, I don't want to spend the money if they don't work good.
There is a buyer out there for everything and anything. I have a buyer that gives me $3-10 a piece for them, working or not, depending on age. That's a bit more than a penny, I'd say...Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamTheScrapper
i wouldn't tell you to use scroll saw to cut 1 is dust which is harmful .i used to build circuit boards ,mostly honeywell, Lockheed, Lockheed and martin,any way the chemical process to put traces and pads on boards are etched with acid,also boards contain lead,copper ,fibers,trust me the chemicals are nasty nasty stuff ,some are radio active when they come out of the etching machine ..i got paid well but when the machine taking off the laminate usually at the end of the run there a little triangle sayn 2 on radioactive scale ...im not saying that computer boards are the same but im sure there made in similar way .you can do what you want but id rather cut with a paper cutter ...Quote:
Originally Posted by happyscraper
New learner here, whats the use of buying lots from ebay? I understand why to sell on ebay. I hope I dont sound crazy...but is there money in buying that kinda scrap off ebay?
Your post clearly shows you never took one apart. Just like an LCD TV there are several different boards. x, y, power, main, ect...Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamTheScrapper
The lcd inverter boards are worth the most. I am still kicking myself for not getting in an a 50 pound lot that sold today for $9 pound, ive been paying $10 pound for them. There is also decent amounts of midgrade and lowgrade boards in them, the casing around the screen is usually aluminum or stainless.
i say give them to me if your not serious about scrapping not to be mean but really if you just did a little research you would see they have plenty of value maybe your time is worth more than mine but on average after expenses they make me $3each