What do you do with your old computer when you buy a new one? / myLot

Malaysia

May 2, 2008 6:08am CST

So what do you with it? Do you give your old computer away? Or do you salvage the parts which can still be used like the hard disk, RAM, optical drives & put it into your new one? Or you just don't mix them? Do you sell it part by part or just simply throw it away in the garbage dump? In our place, you can actually sell it off as scrap & the recycle people will buy it from you. They'll test it, maybe repair or salvage the usable parts to fix up another system. The refurbished computers business has quite a big market here as well but it's slowly diminishing as computers are getting cheaper nowadays. So what do you actually do with your old computer when you buy a new one?

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

2 May 08

I have had quite a few computers over the years, and so far I have always given the previous one away. There is always someone, either friends or relative, who can make good use of a computer, so it makes perfect sense to ensure that it goes to the right person.

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

3 May 08

Great!~

I call these FULLY utilized computers!~ Hahahaa

I mean it's good to give away rather than a lot of people from where I come from have the tendancy to hoarde stuff. And with their selfish nature rather to let things rot than to give to someone that's in need, especially us Chinese people...

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ratyz5

@ratyz5 (7808)

• Philippines

2 May 08

I actually try to take some parts that I could still use.. or those that friends might be able to use.. I haven't been able to get rid of the other stuff that I don't need actually. No time to go to that event wherein they'd actually buy it for a particular amount.

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@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

2 May 08

Well, I'm in the IT biz. Have me own company. I do repairs as well as selling new ones & accept trade in. If I don't clear the ones which I no longer have any use of, I think my place will become a scrap pile, hahah!~

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

2 May 08

Oh yes, salvaging the old parts is good & giving to friends so that they can use it's great

And I do sell off some old parts too on eBay.

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ratyz5

@ratyz5 (7808)

• Philippines

2 May 08

Yeah.. well, I just don't know how to conveniently get rid of the ones I have..

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clrumfelt

@clrumfelt (5490)

• United States

7 May 08

We keep our old computers and use the ones that are old but still usable. We use the ones that are no longer functioning for spare parts.

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@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

7 May 08

Cool. You never know when you'll need that extra spare part

Lastone

@Lastone (12)

• China

3 May 08

If i have new computer , i will give the old one to some people who need it or sell it in market. lol

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

3 May 08

Cool, making every penny worthwhile - like your style!~

bigtymar

@bigtymar (79)

• Australia

2 May 08

I keep my old computer, just been so close to it, I cant depart with it.

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

2 May 08

Haha~!

I know how you feel. Could even hug it as a pillow or bolster if it was soft eh? Haha~

When my old motherboard & RAM got burnt I was like aiks

ayush2008

@ayush2008 (58)

• India

5 May 08

simple friend dismelt it or just sold it to the same shop...he will use its part to sel to another people and u will also make some money

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

5 May 08

That's right. I do trade-ins as well. So people can sell them to me then they can make some money out of it & I'll sell it to other buyers!~AHahah

Ooh, I just love this business

amitavroy

@amitavroy (4819)

• India

2 May 08

well generally when i change my computer it is still iun a very good condition, so if some one is there who needs a 2nd hand pc then i give him or else i use it as an additional pc to download torrents. i can keep it on all the time and then it will not affect the performance of the new computer.

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

2 May 08

Savvy, mate!~

Either giving it away in good condition - which is very generous for you, you'll be reaping whatever good you've been sowing; or "slaving" it - like you have a master HDD & a slave hdd, so now you have a "slave system" to do your downloads

lujing987

@lujing987 (6)

• China

2 May 08

i'm sorry ,i haven't any experience in it . for me ,maybe sell it , because my computer is a laptop . i don't think throw it away in the garbage dump is a good way . throw it away , so crazy !!! maybe when you have enough money you can do it . this just is my opinions .different people have different ways

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

2 May 08

Even if I have enough money I'll also not do that!~

No good to waste. Anyway I know what to do with old laptops as well. I can take out the parts like the hard disk & RAM plus even dismantle the whole thing. Laptops parts are harder to find so it will fetch in more $$ if you find a buyer who's looking for those parts like specific model laptops speakers, LCD screen, LCD inverter, so on & so forth!~

arshad5555

@arshad5555 (812)

• Pakistan

2 May 08

Whenever i think to buy a new computer or want to change my computer. Then i sell my old computer in local market and then add some more money in this amount and then i buy a new computer. I have changed my computer for three time till now. Thanks

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zweeb82

@zweeb82 (5653)

• Malaysia

2 May 08

That's great. At least you get some money back by doing that!~

If you throw away, you get nothing at all. Smart move