PSU Disposal Questions

[IronMarauder]

I decided recently to upgrade the psu on my gaming rig and am wondering what to do with my original psu (it still works perfectly fine). It's a Corsair CX600M 80+ Bronze semi modular psu that I purchased on Black Friday 2014. My major components were never overclocked. Is this something I would be able to sell for cheap (if so how much would be a good price? I always imagined that it would probably be better/safer to just buy a new cheap 80+ bronze psu), or donate (does anyone know if freegeek accepts psu donations? They are located in the city I live.) or dispose of otherwise if the other options are not viable.

 

Thanks for the advice 

[Donut417]

1 minute ago, IronMarauder said:

I decided recently to upgrade the psu on my gaming rig and am wondering what to do with my original psu (it still works perfectly fine). It's a Corsair CX600M 80+ Bronze semi modular psu that I purchased on Black Friday 2014. My major components were never overclocked. Is this something I would be able to sell for cheap (if so how much would be a good price? I always imagined that it would probably be better/safer to just buy a new cheap 80+ bronze psu), or donate (does anyone know if freegeek accepts psu donations? They are located in the city I live.) or dispose of otherwise if the other options are not viable.

 

Thanks for the advice 

Not 100% sure. 

 

I know in Michigan where I live the city and county like twice a year take hazardous waste. Batteries, paint, old electronics. This way you know its being disposed of properly. HOWEVER, If the PSU is still in good shape, Im sure you can sell it and make a little money. I discovered facebook marketplace a few months back when I replaced my desk. Had eleventy billion offers for my desk. Sold it in about a day. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

5 minutes ago, IronMarauder said:

I decided recently to upgrade the psu on my gaming rig and am wondering what to do with my original psu (it still works perfectly fine). It's a Corsair CX600M 80+ Bronze semi modular psu that I purchased on Black Friday 2014. My major components were never overclocked. Is this something I would be able to sell for cheap (if so how much would be a good price? I always imagined that it would probably be better/safer to just buy a new cheap 80+ bronze psu), or donate (does anyone know if freegeek accepts psu donations? They are located in the city I live.) or dispose of otherwise if the other options are not viable.

 

Thanks for the advice 

FreeGeek? Are you in Vancouver? I don't see why they won't. You can also look into a ReturnIt Depot as many nowadays also accept Electronic waste. Or alternatively you can just keep it as a spare. I keep lots of spare parts as I help out friends and family with their systems. You never know when you'll need one. 

[Enderman]

Freegeek takes anything related to electronics.

[Guest]

Shame to see a PSU that's still under warranty get considered for scrap. 

[IronMarauder]

33 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

FreeGeek? Are you in Vancouver? I don't see why they won't. You can also look into a ReturnIt Depot as many nowadays also accept Electronic waste. Or alternatively you can just keep it as a spare. I keep lots of spare parts as I help out friends and family with their systems. You never know when you'll need one. 

Yep, I'm in Vancouver. Keeping it as a spare would be nice, but I still live at home and my parents would rather not have it sitting around taking up space for no reason. 

 

16 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

Shame to see a PSU that's still under warranty get considered for scrap. 

Is it still under warranty? I don't have much of the original material left (I probably have the manual that came with it somewhere). I don't want to throw it away if I don't have to, that is a last resort if I cant find it a new home (another PC or freegeek).

 

29 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Freegeek takes anything related to electronics.

I'll look into that. 

 

Thanks for the help people.

[Guest]

4 hours ago, IronMarauder said:

 

Is it still under warranty? I don't have much of the original material left (I probably have the manual that came with it somewhere). I don't want to throw it away if I don't have to, that is a last resort if I cant find it a new home (another PC or freegeek).

 

5 year warranty.

 

You don't need "material" to do an RMA if you need one.  You just need the PSU and the receipt.

 

[seon123]

8 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

5 year warranty.

 

You don't need "material" to do an RMA if you need one.  You just need the PSU and the receipt.

 

The warranty page says the CX has a 3 year warranty (I think the grey CX has a 5 year, though?), and that the old CXM have 3 year warranties.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/warranty

[Spotty]

5 hours ago, jonnyGURU said:

Shame to see a PSU that's still under warranty get considered for scrap. 

 

6 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

You don't need "material" to do an RMA if you need one.  You just need the PSU and the receipt.

Why would they attempt an RMA? There's nothing wrong with the unit, they've just upgraded to a [hopefully] better unit and no longer have any use for the old PSU. They're just curious if places like FreeGeek (op shop for PC parts) accept donations of used PSUs. FreeGeek take donations of unwanted PC hardware and repurposes them to sell as used parts or build systems for people who don't have the finances to afford new systems/components.

 

5 hours ago, IronMarauder said:

I decided recently to upgrade the psu on my gaming rig and am wondering what to do with my original psu (it still works perfectly fine).

[Guest]

That's why I said "if".