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Warning: I thought fixing old electronics was pointless until last month
I used to think repairing old gear was just for hobbyists with too much time. Then I saw how many tablets and consoles get dumped in landfills every day. A local recycling center showed me the toxic stuff leaking from broken batteries and screens. Now I salvage every part I can, like good ICs from dead motherboards. It reduces e-waste and gives customers a cheaper fix. My shop even started a take-back program for old devices. We can all make a difference by keeping gadgets out of the trash.
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susanh467mo ago
Salvaging every part - what's the most valuable find?
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troyjackson7mo ago
Read about a salvage crew pulling up gold bars from a 19th century shipwreck off the coast. That has to be one of the most valuable single finds, @susanh46. They recovered hundreds of them, each one worth a lot just for the gold, not even counting the history. It really shows how patience and looking in the right place can pay off big time.
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dylan_green587mo ago
My salvage finds are more like @susanh46's gold bars if they were melted down into a single sad capacitor.
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