How to properly dispose of old mobo?

[goobee]

Trash doesn't seem right, is it?

 

[amdskip]

They say theres tons of precious metals in them but I don't get rid of enough of them to care. I strip the jumpers off and anything else that might be valuable and just toss them. I suppose if you have a hazard waste drop off place you could take it there.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Consignment computer stores would take it if it's not too old (I think it has to be at least a Pentium nowadays).

 

[Black88GTA]

What kind of mobo? Does it work? What CPU does it take?

 

[Linflas]

Wow you can throw them away? <Contemplates what to do with the freed up garage space>

 

[Shawn]

I'd just toss them.

 

[BornStar]

Trash can.

 

[her209]

eBay

 

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: BornStar18
Trash can.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: her209
eBay

why not

 

[xSauronx]

throw it like a frisbee at the neighbors

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Originally posted by: her209
eBay

 

[Bootprint]

Snowshoes for the kids. Needs to done in barefeet though with string running through the mounting holes.

 

[79Blazer]

Circular file.

 

[Howard]

Microwave oven.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: Howard
Microwave oven.

DING DING!

Use a blank CD-R for a small example

 

[Chu]

If you know an electronics freak in your neighborhood, old mobo's are a great source of high quality caps and they'll love to take it off your hands. The local electronic shop can also greenly dispose of it.

-Chu

 

[oboeguy]

Colleges and universities sometimes have a scrap heap of sorts for computer parts -- I've gotten some good stuff from them. Anyhow, if you have one locally, you might ask about where/how they dispose of computer parts.

 

[kyparrish]

flush it down the toilet

 

[Paulson]

I burn them...

makes for one hell of a bonfire (burned a laser printer that didn't work once... toner creates purple flames)

 

[95SS]

3 guys + 1 baseball bat + 1 mobo + 1 field + rap music = good times!