CIRCUIT BOARDS & UNSALEABLE IT

Identify residual metal value.
Assess material precisely.

Faulty, obsolete or without a resale market? The end of equipment use does not automatically end its material value. OYAWE assesses recovery potential in your boards and IT hardware.

Populated server board illustrating potential metal-bearing components — Select a metal to learn more. Illustrative image, not an assay of this board.

Au · Gold · Precious metal

Value in fine contacts.

Gold may be present in thin contact coatings and electronic components. A gold-coloured surface alone does not reveal the content or value of a whole batch.

OYAWE specialises in assessing residual precious-metal value in obsolete or unsellable circuit boards and IT hardware. We consider the components, material type and recovery potential to make the most of your batch’s commercial value.

Components
Sorting
Metal potential
Market prices

Request a board valuation

From equipment
to a suitable valuation.

First we assess whether equipment or a component can still be reused. If resale for use is not worthwhile, we assess its fraction, component population, net weight, sorting and attached materials.

This turns a mixed inventory into a clear basis for an offer. Our aim is the best achievable price for your actual material, taking recovery potential, market prices and required processing into account.

How we build
a sound basis for an offer.

Identify the lot

Review photographs, origin, equipment types and quantities.

Assess value potential

Assess reuse and material value separately.

Calculate commercial terms

Consider fraction, market prices and required processing together.

Make the offer clear

Agree valuation basis and acceptance terms before handover.

A metal quote is not
a scrap buying price.

A gold quote describes the price of gold. A RAM scrap or board buying price refers to a kilogram of mixed material. Composition, recoverable metal content, sorting and processing connect the two. Index-linked pricing therefore needs an explicitly agreed conversion for each fraction.

Can a photograph show exact gold content?

No. Photographs help identify a fraction. They do not replace representative determination of actual metal content. We do not promise a fixed gold content from an image.

Should I remove valuable components first?

Please discuss this with us first. Removing contacts, chips or heat sinks changes the batch. Incomplete or damaged boards may be graded differently.

Does every board contain all these metals?

No. Construction and generation vary. The illustration shows possible applications, not a guaranteed composition of your material.

Does OYAWE buy equipment that can no longer be resold?

Such lots are of particular interest for material assessment. State equipment types, condition and quantity so we can agree suitable acceptance.

Technical background for the illustrated metal applications: Szałatkiewicz, Metals Content in Printed Circuit Board Waste ↗ · Heraeus: Palladium ↗