Where Is The Gold Inside A Computer? - How To Find Precious Metals In Electronics

Recovering precious metals from electronic scrap and e waste is an interesting hobby and while it may not be profitable to refine at home, if you don't have a buyer for your scrap boards you may want to save the good stuff until you do. So by request, here is my gold in electronics list! If you're wondering: where is the gold inside a computer? Here is your crash course on where to find precious metals in electronics!

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[thinkaboutit]

I watched a video from this dude and decided to get all of my back up devices...ya know tv's, computers, game systems and stuff....i am a dude in Kentucky with access to scrap electronics regularly and I mean 6 days a week I can load my car up.... I used to fix them just because I could then squirrel them away... Now I'm teaching my 7 year old son who is "teaching" his 11 month old sister about what's in what....Thub I believe they stated as your name keep going brother inspire the next generation

[Russianwolf]

gold isn't used for conductivity, as silver is much more conductive. Gold is used, especially on contact points as gold doesn't oxidize or tarnish, so the contact stays clean and allows conductivity to continue. silver or copper can tarnish making the contacts less reliable. its reliability is the key, not the conductivity itself.

[oldnormal]

here's a year-late tip: do NOT over look the gold corner BGA chips on circuit boards. forward to 4:09 in the video. The large chip with the silvery looking circle in the middle. Those can contain ALOT of gold compared to other IC chips. remove the epoxy body from the fiber base. You will see gold foil on the fiber base, but the vast majority of the gold is in the bonding wires encapsulated in the black resin. There are a couple way to economically process them. Good Luck!

[goodwingirl]

I think it's pretty cool how you gave someone else a shout out . A lot of people don't do that. Also appreciate you getting straight to the point with valuable information I learned a lot thanks a lot I appreciate it.

[lisamg]

This and all of your videos have been the best, especially the way you explain, break it down, show pictures etc! I just found your channel a few days ago whilst searching for an explanation on #1 vs #2 copper. I don't throw any electronics away, I tell my family, "it's NOT trash, there's precious metal in there...somewhere!!" Now, thanks to you I know where and how to dig it out!
We have a HUGE, heavy 70" tv from when they first came out, I think.. anyway, it has a removable adapter pack that people could buy after tv's upgraded instead of having to buy an entire new one, which were thosands of $$ back then, this giant thing has a pop up camera, HD, 3D, wave motion, voice command awesome picture & sound, I love it but when the Chiefs won the Super bowl over the Eagles, (we live in Philly), my hubby threw something very heavy and it hit the tv somewhere, IDK where it hit, i don't see any damage at all, (I wasn't t there for that scene lol) all know is when I plug it in it just buzzes then the pitch gets higher but theres no other sound or picture. Now, I know what to look for in it anyway.. Thanks Again! You're awesome!

[shaneyarrington]

i watched 2, 2 hr long videos from your shout out with the chickens, almost pt e to sleep. Thank you for being more direct and informative in a fraction of the time.

[skullmoldycandy]

best scrap page especially for learning !

[beanz]

for someone like me that doesn;t do this type of thing but enjoys watching ...this was soooo informative and entertaining at the same time....excellent content ..look forward to more !!

[Kali-King]

I Love Your Sweet Sarcastic Humor Its enjoyable and brings an extra hint of spice to the Video... Nice Work

[krisbennett]

Love the ewaste ben shout out. Seems like every scrapper on youtube looks up to Ben (myself included) keep up the good work

[PonderousSage]

My old job had a long room with towers stacked to the ceiling, all late 90s early 00s. There were seriously 100 in there. I was asked if I wanted them and said no. They paid someone else to take them all, and a month later I learned about old computers having gold and the good chips

[sethryan]

E wast Ben is amazing. I'm inspired by him. I just need alot more dumpsters. Iv got a ton of the gold e scrap just waiting for the right buyer to come along and make it worth my time to sell.

[ireginawells]

Peace, Love and Gratitude Brother! Way to Love the Mother.

[pederlindstrom]

Hello Thub, Sweden here again.
My regular yard pays flat rate for circuitboards, doesnt matter if it's a board from a TV remote or a telecom board. Check the currancy, I get 4 swedish krona per kg.
The other yard takes high grade boards only, minimum 100kg.
Stay safe and take care.

[Louie]

Leave it better than you found it. I love that quote.

[MrsMika]

Love your style and information. Please keep making videos as they are very enjoyable.

[MrPhrankieBones]

Hey Thub, I really like your videos and have been subscribed for a while now as your channel has really helped me to learn a lot about scrapping and metal recovery/recycling. I just wanted to say thanks for this video. I have
watched as many videos as I've been able to find from different creators on identifying tantalum capacitors, but for the most part they have been vague, and unfocused with too little information on what the different types actually look like, or if the videos did have good information it just wasn't presented well. The 30 seconds or so that you took to explain what to look for when it comes to Tantalum was better than all the videos entirely dedicated to the subject that I have seen so far. Clear, close up pictures of the notable types and identifying features! Hooray! Thanks again. Keep up the good work. Cheers!

[TheUltimateRecycler]

Nice Thub - you just need the white lab coat now to complete the mad scientist look! 🤣
I do like how the world wide scrapper community supports each other! I'm sure ewaste ben appreciates the plug! 😊👍

[Vandal-Vlogs]

I think that was one of your best videos.. Loved it nice work thub

[johnnyrondo]

Hey thanks for the info. It really helps knowing which is what and saves yourself a ton of time. Please continue with the great videos and your time.