So After You Upgraded
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: Keikan
Many people upgrade their computer and i was wondering, what do you do with the old parts? Toss em in the trash? Sell em?
Posted by: Jay
i just trash mine or give them to sombody.
Posted by: sparsely
use em to upgrade older machines, or give em to friends, or save em for spares/testing/troubleshooting purposes
Posted by: _John_Lennon_
Originally posted by Sparsely@23 September 2003 - 22:10
use em to upgrade older machines, or give em to friends, or save em for spares/testing/troubleshooting purposes
Or stuff to try and put together a 2nd or 3rd or 4th computer with. Unless its 486 or back stuff, or broken stuff beyond repair, I keep it, and the boxes, and manuals.
Posted by: Keikan
Is there even such a place where u can sell parts thats not a place called ebay?
Posted by: Skank
Ive got a shed thats just full of old and unused parts...
guess i keep them incase i ever need them again
Posted by: exeus
Originally posted by Keikan@24 September 2003 - 02:49
Many people upgrade their computer and i was wondering, what do you do with the old parts? Toss em in the trash? Sell em?
i keep everything and when i have enough junk laying around (here we have a tip that sells old comp parts also that i go to once a week) i put together comps even 486s if that is all i have then i give to the comps to familys that have kids at high school that dont have the money to buy one norm the comps wont go on the net but at aleast have an os and a word proccessor that they can use at home then take a floppy to school to print and more often then not the parents after seeing how helpfull comp can be for their kids save up some money to get a more recent comp and when they do they give me back the old one which i then pass on again
Posted by: ehnoismemu
give it to somebody, or donate to an institution.
there's always someone, somewhere, who can make a good use of them.
that also applies to other things, not only old computer parts. i mean, clothes you don't use anymore, and things like that.
:'( :'( :'( such a nice post.
Posted by: james_bond_rulez
i use my old parts to build computers
i've build over 200 systems, some of them I sell on ebay, some I give to friends, some i give to libraries, others I just jump in the garbage
Posted by: LTJBukem
Originally posted by james_bond_rulezm@ 24 September 2003 - 08:11
i use my old parts to build computers
i've build over 200 systems, some of them I sell on ebay, some I give to friends, some i give to libraries, others I just jump in the garbage Yeah right :lol:
:lol: :lol: You're so full of sh*t :lol: :lol:
Posted by: james_bond_rulez
it's true, i've worked for a computer firm that sell components and barebone systems and I was in charge of assembling the systems.
You think I build 200 of my OWN systems? no way
I owned and build 5 computers
and some older components I purchased from my friends (bought them cheap too) and donated finished systems to libraries.
no shit :D
Posted by: zapjb
Goes to Goodwill if it's unsaleable. Otherwise the pennysaver (rag sale) for couple bucks.
Posted by: LTJBukem
Originally posted by james_bond_rulez+ 24 September 2003 - 08:11 --></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (james_bond_rulez @ 24 September 2003 - 08:11 )</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>i've build over 200 systems, some of them I sell on ebay, some I give to friends, some i give to libraries, others I just jump in the garbage[/b]<!--QuoteBegin-james_bond_rulez Posted on 24 September 2003 - 15:26
it's true, i've worked for a computer firm that sell components and barebone systems and I was in charge of assembling the systems.
You think I build 200 of my OWN systems? no way[/quote]
Didn't your employers mind you selling, giving away, or dumping all their systems?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: Liar, Liar. :lol: :lol:
On topic. Wait until the parts make a whole, then give the system away.
Over the years i have given away roughly 458 sytems to the homeless. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Posted by: dwightfry
I find a buyer for my old parts, and then I use that money to go towards new parts.
Posted by: Cygnuz-Y
I make keychains from old parts!..... :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :P B)
Posted by: fr600
Dispose them off...
Posted by: LTJBukem
Originally posted by fr600@ 25 September 2003 - 00:45
Dispose them off... :blink: What are you like :blink: I have yet to see you post anything worthwhile whatsoever.
Posted by: johnboy27
I usually try to sell the older parts for at least half of what I am paying for my new parts.So far I have been pretty sucessful.
Posted by: _John_Lennon_
Originally posted by LTJBukem+24 September 2003 - 14:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (LTJBukem @ 24 September 2003 - 14:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@ 24 September 2003 - 08:11
i've build over 200 systems, some of them I sell on ebay, some I give to friends, some i give to libraries, others I just jump in the garbage<!--QuoteBegin-james_bond_rulez Posted on 24 September 2003 - 15:26
it's true, i've worked for a computer firm that sell components and barebone systems and I was in charge of assembling the systems.
You think I build 200 of my OWN systems? no way
Didn't your employers mind you selling, giving away, or dumping all their systems?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: Liar, Liar. :lol: :lol:
On topic. Wait until the parts make a whole, then give the system away.
Over the years i have given away roughly 458 sytems to the homeless. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: [/b][/quote]
Yes thank you for that commodore you gave me 7 years ago.
IM USING IT RIGHT NOW!
...................
<_<
Posted by: Déjà Vu
I make the ram a keychain and save all the other parts in case i need them in the future ;)
Posted by: Keikan
I had a ram keychain from really old ram (older than pc-100) but the the holes got bigger and weared off.
Posted by: Evil Gemini
So After You Upgraded
I throw the old parts onto the existing pile of computer parts in the corner of my room and when im bored just go through them and see if i can build another pc.
Posted by: adamp2p
Geez, there aren't all of those old parts are sitting around my room. But as I got my first computer almost two years ago, and I gave my last computer to my pop's I really don't have any old parts "just sittin' around."
I gave a math tutor of mine the old geforce mx 420 I had sitting around, as it was, in my opinion, garbage.
Posted by: adamp2p
I make necklaces out of high quality low latency ram to show off what a hardcore computer nerd I am..jk..
Posted by: sparsely
Originally posted by Keikan & Deja Vu
I make the ram a keychain...
lol...how many of us are there? :lol:
/me has a big ol SIMM keychain too
Posted by: sparsely
woo! here's mah keys (n keys)
http://pluto.imagemagician.com/images/sparsely/Misc/Picturex2.jpg
w/SIMM & Strong Badia keychain! yay my keys!