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« on: May 24, 2012, 10:03:53 AM »
We got these monitors back in 2006.  Can't say they had "non-stop" use, but used every workday, and while powered down via energy saving features, they were never turned "off" or unplugged.

About a year or so ago, both had their on board sound crap out.  Got some speakers for my desk.  A few months back, a bit of "flicker" started to appear.  Not a loss of light, but a seeming interference with signal.  This week, both basically would show a crappy image for a second or to then go back into standby mode.

New ones are in place, but is there any salvage value to the old ones?  Best way to dispose of them?  I honestly expected the back lights to burn out first, but it seems the electronics (chips) went buggers instead.
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 01:21:22 PM »
Best Buy and other places will take them in for recycling so they don't end up in the land fill.
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 01:24:40 PM »
Take them apart.  Remove the Fresnel lens and use them to pop popcorn using solar energy.
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 01:55:11 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 02:35:11 PM »
Quote from: Bounce on May 24, 2012, 01:21:22 PM

Best Buy and other places will take them in for recycling so they don't end up in the land fill.


This. Please recycle.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 03:30:05 PM »
Will they pay me to recycle?  I know they'll be selling what I give them.
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 03:35:28 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 05:36:06 PM »
Quote from: Cablebandit on May 24, 2012, 03:30:05 PM

Will they pay me to recycle?  I know they'll be selling what I give them.


Have it your way. I seriously doubt Best Buy or any others actually profit from their program. I think they do it because it's the right thing to do. But sure, go ahead and throw stuff in the trash without a thought of where it ends up. That's your prerogative.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 05:41:27 PM »
Actually they do turn a profit on it.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 05:50:25 PM »
Quote from: Cablebandit on May 24, 2012, 05:41:27 PM

Actually they do turn a profit on it.


Good for them. That's what capitalism is all about.  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2012, 05:58:58 PM »
Yup, and I'm free to continue to not support them.  What a great country.   Bigsmile
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 08:28:15 PM »
My local municipality has a recycling program.

Bring the electronics to the waste transfer station, and they have a SeaCan that they put all the used/non-working electronics in for recycling.

Call your town or city hall and ask. They'll know.  Thumbsup
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2012, 03:43:34 AM »
Quote from: veefer800canuck on May 24, 2012, 08:28:15 PM

Call your town or city hall and ask. They'll know.  Thumbsup


I figured we'd be holding onto these until the next "free day" for dumping them for recycling.  I was just wondering if there was anything worth salvaging from them (other than keeping the cables and power cords).
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2012, 05:51:43 AM »
Quote from: veefer800canuck on May 24, 2012, 08:28:15 PM

My local municipality has a recycling program.

Bring the electronics to the waste transfer station, and they have a SeaCan that they put all the used/non-working electronics in for recycling.

Call your town or city hall and ask. They'll know.  Thumbsup



There's a lot of weird and nasty chemicals and minerals in most electronics,  mercury being a common one.
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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2012, 09:22:23 AM »
At night, dig a pit in your neighbors backyard right next to the one where you dump your used motor oil.  Dump them in.  Bury.  Done.   Thumbsup
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« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2012, 04:38:14 PM »
Quote from: CLAY on May 25, 2012, 09:22:23 AM

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« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2012, 01:23:20 PM »
Targets for shooting?
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« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2012, 02:14:57 PM »
Quote from: rgbeard on May 26, 2012, 01:23:20 PM

Targets for shooting?

naw.. that's printers and fax machines.... but only when you don't have to go to work on Saturday... and Sunday too.
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« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2012, 02:32:04 PM »
A guy in Memphis had a bunch of them placed in his front yard, some on the ground and some in trees, looking out at passing traffic....
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