Modern Computer Components

[Anonymous]

From what i understand, modern computer parts use much less PM plating. Are newer broken parts still viable as sources for PM's. Like my 200gb harddrive is only 3 years old but has failed. Could i throw those plates in? While salvging computers should i try to focus on the older models?

 

[john witt]

Every little bit adds up

 

[wop1969]

Every little bit adds up

Ditto, but it seems the older stuff has more goods in them.

 

[Geld Konig]

From what i understand, modern computer parts use much less PM plating. Are newer broken parts still viable as sources for PM's. Like my 200gb harddrive is only 3 years old but has failed. Could i throw those plates in? While salvging computers should i try to focus on the older models?

Yes. There are gold in processor, memory, slots ( very little gold plated), north & south bridges(great black plastic CIs ( inside of then)) and pins where there are jumpers connected. What I said, is inside common PCs (from 386, 486, pentiuns etc)

 

[leavemealone]

Like my 200gb harddrive is only 3 years old but has failed. Could i throw those plates in?

You DO NOT want to throw the hard drive plates in with your other material.They do not contain gold.They have a film that may or may not contain platinum.If it does,it is a small percentage of the plating.The majority of the plating is cobalt.All of this is processed differently from non-pgm bearing material.
Johnny