Ok here is the breakdown I promised you I would do for you to decide if its worth selling whole or parting out. Ill be using highest scrap prices from buyers here on the forum and my non scrap price for comparison. Your buyer may differ.
1 complete dell 760 weighs in at 24.7 lbs at $.0 per lb your looking at $7.41
Now lets tear it apart for scrap value.
Case and plastic = 15.4 lbs Local shred price is $150 so that = $1.15
mixed wire is 3.3oz at $.65 per pound = $.13
1 dvdrw drive 23oz at $.14 per pound = $.20
1 case fan 8 oz at $.15 per pound = $.07
1 p4 motherboard 21oz at $2.60 per pound = $3.41
1 core 2 duo 2.8ghz cpu pinless .83oz at $7 per pound = $.36
2 1gb ram sticks .93oz at $12.50 per pound = $.73
1 150gb hard drive 26oz at $1 per pound = $1.62
1 mid grade board 1.2oz at $1 per pound = $.07
1 16oz heatsink at $.40 per pound = $.40
1 power supply 3.3 lbs at $.32 per pound = $1.05
Total pure scrap value = $9.19
so for about 3 to 5 minutes work tearing this particular machine down You gain $1.78
Now lets look at what you could send in for better than scrap value. Ill mark them with * so you can pick them out easy.
Case and plastic = 15.4 lbs Local shred price is $150 so that = $1.15
mixed wire is 3.3oz at $.65 per pound = $.13
* 1 dvdrw drive 23oz at $.14 per pound = $3.00
1 case fan 8 oz at $.15 per pound = $.07
1 p4 motherboard 21oz at $2.60 per pound = $3.41
* 1 core 2 duo 2.8ghz cpu pinless .83oz at $7 per pound = $8.00
* 2 1gb ram sticks .93oz at $12.50 per pound = $4.00
* 1 150gb hard drive 26oz at $1 per pound = $4.00
1 mid grade board 1.2oz at $1 per pound = $.07
1 16oz heatsink at $.40 per pound = $.40
* 1 power supply 3.3 lbs at $.32 per pound = $4.00
* 1 blue dell hard drive caddy = $.50
Total scrap and better than scrap value $28.73
Now lets look at ebay pricing if you want to take the time needed to test, list and everything else you have to do to post stuff on ebay.
Full machine with these specs seem to sell for $100 free shipping so your looking about $70 after shipping and all ebay and paypal fees.
Hope that helps you decide on what is worth tearing down and not. This just shows an example of a newer machine. Every machine is different.
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