Salvaging parts from a scrapped laptop changed my repair approach

I fixed a client's laptop with a dead graphics chip by pulling one from an old machine headed for the trash. Now I keep a box of old boards for spare parts to cut down on waste. It saves money and helps the planet a bit. What are your ways to make repairs more green?

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shanek624d ago

Have you seen those repair cafes popping up? I read a local news piece about one where people bring in broken stuff and volunteers help fix it with donated parts bins. It's the same idea as your laptop salvage, just a community version. @paule53 fixing that coffee maker is exactly what they do, saving tons of small appliances. That kind of sharing parts and skills cuts down on so much electronic trash. It makes fixing things feel less lonely too.

paule534d ago

Spare parts to cut down on waste really works. I got a coffee maker running again with a pump from a junked appliance. It's satisfying to fix things instead of tossing them.