Stripping of a tower computer for Precious Metal Recovery

If you decide to start electronics recycling in the exciting and lucrative world of the computer and that will inevitably be some errors. When I started my company, I have a lot of mistakes and it cost me a lot of money. But for those mistakes that I've set up, as I edited the material and paid him great.
The first thing to do is make sure you have enough space for materials, because it has practically everything in a kind ofComputer sold separately and from different sources in most cases.
As we run down strip of a computer for maximum value.
Step 1: Access inside the computer tower in my experience different from each tower. Get it. Interior may be as simple as removing a few screws and sliding the plate and can be difficult to find the locking mechanism and pull the case. There are some Internet sites that show the greatdifferent methods for opening up the computer, the Google search can easily be found with A.
Step 2: At this point I would like the power, how to clear the wires away from the track. In most cases, the power is on the outside of the housing bolted to the 2 or 4 screws. After removing the offer must be replaced. From here, you just pull the wires from the various boards and units, and then the power to dismantle it aside.
Step 3: Now I like to removethe bond wires. These are the threads that connect the motherboard tray for the various components. These are usually immediately pop. I then put in a box or barrel and store it with other cables that go to the local scrap yard.
Step 4: Now is the time to remove the units. This can be a bit 'difficult with some towers. Each tower is different, as the units are installed. Some can be as simple as compressing a couple of tabs and then slide the unit, While other screws to be removed. Once the discs are out of the case that I put aside for later removal.
Step 5: Remove the memory card slot is next. These are usually the controls for devices such as video and sound cards and modems. They are secured with a screw on top and then connected to the motherboard. Once the screw is removed, are taken directly from Pop. I then throw them in a box provided for the sale of a refinery.
Step 6: Now is the time to removethe motherboard. Again, there are none that they are appropriate. But most of the time they are fastened with screws and once they get out the card properly. But there are some companies that have a use, this means that the board has set aside before the need for removal.
Step 7: With the motherboard, you can use the RAM sticks. These pop-out from the flap on each end. Once outside should put in a box and to be sold to a collectionRefiner.
Step 8: The last thing is the fan heat sink and then remove the processor. The heatsink and fan are likely to occur on a lever that can be easily withdrawn. Most heatsinks are aluminum and can be collected and then sold to local scrap yard.
Step 9: Remove the processor is a simple case of pulling the arm side of the pins and the processor can be pulled out unlocked. I throw the processor in another field, where they are harvested for saleto a refinery.
Now for the other objects.
Removing Power: The power unit is fairly easy to break down. There is usually some screws that secure the steel frame come together and once removed the case. Then there will be some screws on the card with the bottom of the case. Remove and discard the case in a box that the scrap yard to be taken.
The power are many threads that should be cut off. A simple pair ofcutter may choose to clip the wires, then in the box or barrel, where the wire belt to be thrown.
The Executive Board, which is known as "low-grade brown PCB. These are really very little value and I collect and sell them at my local scrap yard for about 50 per pound and adds quickly.
CD / DVD / Floppy Drive Removal: Removing the CD or floppy is quite simple. Only for the screws that hold the case together and lookTo remove them. Once you log on to the inside you must remove the tables and cases to be thrown in the scrap bin.
The dishes from CD / DVD / Floppy tables are considered medium grade. They have moderate contents of precious metals. I put them all in the same box, and then sell them to my refiner to $ 1.00 per pound.
Removal Hard Drive: Hard drives are a bit 'more important in the grand scheme of things. However, they are more difficult to decompose, asgood. Most hard disks are held together with Phillips screws. On the cover to remove all the screws, you can imagine. Among the label will be at least one additional screw, if not two. After the screws that opens from the top. This is made of aluminum and aluminum should be placed in your box.
Once you have access to the inside you will see the round, silver discs that stores information for the hard disk and an arm resting on them. You must remove the screwsaround the neck to keep the windows down. Then remove the staples of the arm. They are based on with screws and two magnets, which are kept rare earth materials.
The magnets can be in another box, stored and sold for a decent price to find. The slices should be collected and sold separately because they have a layer of platinum on it.
Once these items are removed, you must enable the base and remove the card. These are known as a motherboard hard driveand are $ 9.00 per pound and evaluated. They must be stored and then sold to a refinery.
The base is made of aluminum and can be thrown in the box with other subjects.
This tower is down a computer for refining. There are several options for selling the material. eBay is a resource that you want to use a lot of e-Cycler for the sale of its materials, but there are other options.