Dead motherboards

[Steve]

I have 3 or 4 dead motherboards lying around. Is there any place I can take them to be disposed of properly? Is there a proper disposal procedure for these components?

 

[imported_LoKe]

I couldn't imagine there being anything special you have to do with them. I mean, you can throw out a TV, right?

 

[imported_Snagle]

eat them

 

[OdiN]

shoot em with a .45

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: LoKe
I couldn't imagine there being anything special you have to do with them. I mean, you can throw out a TV, right?

You could, but that doesn't mean you should. Are there not some parts that should go for recycling, and others for hazmat disposal?

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Snagle
eat them

Amazingly I was tempted to say the same thing. I'm not sure why.

 

[BrokenVisage]

PULL!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Tear off all the little pieces (capacitors, northbridge chip, and whatever else) and keep them somewhere for a collection.

 

[SophalotJack]

TUG!

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Tear off all the little pieces (capacitors, northbridge chip, and whatever else) and keep them somewhere for a collection.

Hm...with that train of though...solder all the component on the MOBO that you think you might be able to re-use?

 

[Rubycon]

He knows what to do with them.

 

[Patt]

Take them out to an abandoned field with a baseball bat ...

 

[Steve]

I found this place, I'll call them Monday to see if they'll take 'em:

http://www.unitedrecycling.com/

 

[bonkers325]

build a robot

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: bonkers325
build a robot

...or if you're an UBER nerd make a mobo costume for halloween.

 

[Kelemvor]

Hang them on the wall...

But if anyone has dead processors (or working ones you just don't need) a co-worker of mine collects them so let me know.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
He knows what to do with them.

What revision of crack are you smoking?

 

[IGBT]

..I have a wall I screw em too. Has kind of a pop art effect.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: MX2times

What revision of crack are you smoking?

Hey some use guns, needles, and roaches. I pick up a paintbrush. No harm done.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Patt
Take them out to an abandoned field with a baseball bat ...

ftw!!!!

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Snagle
eat them

Amazingly I was tempted to say the same thing. I'm not sure why.

as soon as i saw the title, i was going to post that very same comment
damn you too


honestly, because of some of the materials, they should be taken to a recycler

or, google how to melt it down to extract the precious metals and sell them
might net ya somewhere around 5-10 bucks though, if that... so likely not worth the effort
wait, scratch that, likely far from $5, maybe like $1. there isn't that much in each mobo

 

[natto fire]

Motherboard heaven

You don't even wanna see what the rest of that room looks like...

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Snagle
eat them

Amazingly I was tempted to say the same thing. I'm not sure why.

as soon as i saw the title, i was going to post that very same comment
damn you too

This was the first thing that came to my mind as well :Q

 

[The Linuxator]

I store them in my basement, you never know when one of them could save you a trip to RadioShack for components

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Captain Howdy
Motherboard heaven

You don't even wanna see what the rest of that room looks like...

That's nice but they really should clean the dust off them before hanging them up! Sheesh!

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Snagle
eat them

Amazingly I was tempted to say the same thing. I'm not sure why.

as soon as i saw the title, i was going to post that very same comment
damn you too

This was the first thing that came to my mind as well :Q

I too, am guilty of thinking about this when I read the topic title!