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Would also be interesting to know what happens with the hardware afterwards (assuming it still works). Is it just trashed? Or something more sustainable? Sold?
by stinos 10y ago
Would also be interesting to know what happens with the hardware afterwards (assuming it still works). Is it just trashed? Or something more sustainable? Sold? Given to poor people?
- cannonpr 10y agoThere are a number of alternative practices, typically it is sold to companies that refurbish and resell, sometimes it's donated to companies that refurbish and donate to charities. It is generally not done directly by the company that owns the hardware, as selling or donating hardware accrues legal liabilities for maintenance and support should you sell or donate it directly.
- chx 10y agoIt is definitely sold. It is believed the E5 2670 v1 Xeons crashing below $100, heck at one point below $65 on eBay was due to Facebook liquidating some servers.