Computer Disassembly

Both the Home Theater PC made from recycled parts and Holly's desktop have suffered power supply failures. Both computers comprised of at least some parts dating back a decade. We have therefore decided to scrap them.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 22 mm and f/4.5 and ISO 100 with 1/3 second exposure.

First, we attempted to find people who could use them, especially since January was peak component shortage. Then we found a place we plan to recycle them. We found Recycle Computers 4 Cancer and plan to donate the components there.

Once we knew we would recycle them we completely disassembled them and cleaned everything.

This are images of Holly's desktop when it was new, circa 2012-13. I was not running this blog then and I have no meta data for the photos.

She never liked the way I managed the cables in a case that did not have good cable management. Mainly this is because I wrapped the cables to manage each other which made taking anything out quite complicated.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 13 mm and f/4 and ISO 100 with 1/8 second exposure. 

Over the life of the computer the original fan for the CPU heat sink and fan died, so the system was upgraded with a Noctua unit. Also, at some point I think a graphics card was replaced as well as an SSD added.

Holly's desktop was replace by a new build.

The Home Theater PC currently has my old desktop standing in until we decided on what we want for a new system.