Old spare parts

Jun 3, 2022
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If upgrading components in the pc, what do you do with the old ones?
I mean Mainboards, CPU, Graphic cards, memory, etc...
 

Lutfij

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I tend to box them up in their package and hold them for posterities sake, if they are worth any emotional/milestone(ish) value. If not and the question of funds comes in, I tend to sell them off on a e-marketplace or with the aid of a friend who works at the computer store.

It's not a bad idea to hold onto parts for troubleshooting sake. It also helps to hold onto some parts, if you want to start a PC repair business.
 

USAFRet

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Sell
Repurpose into something else
Build up a new system and gift it to someone

Eventually, though...electronics recycling.
I have a knee high stack of old laptops in the garage, awaiting their demise.