[SOLVED] Valuable parts of old IDE drives

[MdAyq0l]

Which valuable parts can a used functioning IDE/PATA drive have? I discovered a working Toshiba MK2018GAP HDD2164 drive (similar to http://hood.de/auktionsdetails.cfm?auctionID=91399293 , probably the same) at home, and some folks (who disappeared from my view and whom I cannot ask any longer, unfortunately) said that these drives are traded for 1000 € in certain circles because of some scarce (?) components they have. Now, I wonder which parts could be so valuable in such a drive?

 

[USAFRet]

traded for 1000

"1000" whats?

The only potentially valuable thing might be data on it, and then only from somewhere special.

 

[mdd1963]

1,000 Phillipine centados?

 

[4745454b]

The magnets in them would be really strong. Might have some value there. I know scap yards will buy the little pc boards, but onlyaround $2-5 per pound. And you need enough pounds to make it worth the while. A drive can't be worth "1000s" if it's sold for $100.

 

[USAFRet]

The magnets in them would be really strong. Might have some value there. I know scap yards will buy the little pc boards, but onlyaround $2-5 per pound. And you need enough pounds to make it worth the while. A drive can't be worth "1000s" if it's sold for $100.

I recover magnets from any dead drives.
They make good stud finders and fridge magnets.

 

[geofelt]

Try ebay.
Someone might need such a drive as a replacement.
Scarcity may well boost the price.