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“The department now operates with fewer employees and facilities, and we don't need all the equipment and tools we had when we were a larger organization,” said MoDOT General Services Director Deborah Rickard. “These auctions are part of our tiered ... MoDOT's Surplus Property Available at Public Auctions

NESM's owner & CEO, Jim Moltion in a feature on local Syracuse public TV news show describes the business & recycling procedures involved in properly processing such things as computers, televisions & other e-waste detritus. Unfortunately, due to new NYS DEC laws that took effect as of April 1st that demand that such small, conscientious operations like NESM, who are trying to do the right thing by bring involved in a total recovery process without shipping scrap overseas & hiring local disenfranchised workers from the depressed neighborhoods of Syracuse, submit to such business-killing rules as a 000.00 registration fee & agreeing to take any & all electronics in for no charge. Jim makes the point that only one or two of the largest recyclers in the area (both who are based out-of-state) will survive this because of the sheer volume of material they "Process" (in this case meaning "Ship raw whole items to China, Indi a or Africa") without attempting a more green solution of selective, complete disassembly of product for a more efficient recovery of plastics & metals: which means the more honest & "Green" procedure would cost more money, but NYS DEC does not acknowledge this. Please inform others of this hypocrisy & call your local state legislature & inform them that NY need to process these things the RIGHT WAY & NOT just ship it to another state where it ends up in a toxic, smoking heap in a foreign country & keep jobs in NEW YORK!

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How many times per day is your life affected by a computer? Think about it. Our lives are computerized. With computers as ubiquitous as they are, we are of course exposed to many offers from dealers regarding surplus parts. What this means is, we have the opportunity to purchase used computer parts offered for sale.

This can be a good deal but you need to be careful. There are many ads in any classified sheet offering surplus computer parts. You take risks if you buy from just anyone. What if you buy some parts and they don't work, or worse they only work a short while then fail and damage your system when they do? You should be careful to always buy surplus pieces from a reputable dealer to avoid these pitfalls.

All used parts that you are offered should be inspected closely by you. By closely, I mean closely. You are looking for small indicators of damage these might not even be immediately visible. If you are going to buy a used laptop screen, for instan ce, check to see if there is any chipped plastic at the corners around the LCD screen.

If you take the time to do a quick but careful inspection of the surplus you are offered, you can avoid many future hassles. It's critical to check anything you want to buy. A great example of this is wires. You have to check all wires because a bad or overheating wire can be dangerous. Cords and power boxes are the same way. None of these should show signs of having been overheated; they should not look burned or scorched.

Accessories should always be checked and checked again. What if the batteries you are thinking of buying do work but are about to fail? Have you checked to see if they are damaged or leaking? It bears thinking about.

Sometimes you can find hard drives in the surplus market. Be careful with these and check them carefully. Same with ports and connecting devices; anything that can damage a system if it fails is high risk. These items are prone to disaster if you don't check them closely. Why not go into the deal knowing what you are doing and what to look for? There is plenty of information online about how to safely choose and purchase surplus computer parts.

Related Purchasing Computer Parts Issues

Question by dino: where i can find cheap/low price surplus computers parts/hardware? Best answer for where i can find cheap/low price surplus computers parts/hardware?:

Answer by dvfraz
http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=CATEGORYBody&c=DC

Answer by fed-up
ebay.com

Answer by demaman
www.newegg.com www.pricewatch.com http://www.edealinfo.com/DDCateg/

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