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Your Trusted Partner in PCB Solutions

We provide a free grading service to evaluate your boards, ensuring you get the best value for your products. With our same-day payment policy, we make the process fast and efficient, so you can receive your payments without delay. Trust us to offer competitive pricing and a hassle-free selling experience.

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Network Grade (High)

Network Grade (Medium)

Network Grade (Medium)

High network grade PCB

What’s accepted: From Network switches, The PCB usually is green, And has 24 or more RJ45 Ports, Densely populated with IC Chips


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Network Grade (Medium)

Network Grade (Medium)

Network Grade (Medium)

Medium network grade PCB

What’s accepted: From Network switches, The PCB usually is green, And has 12 or more RJ45 Ports, Densely populated with IC Chips


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Network Grade (Low)

Network Grade (Medium)

Plastic Server (Old Gen)

Low network grade PCB

What’s accepted: From Network switches, The PCB usually is green, And has 8 or more RJ45 Ports, And populated with IC Chips


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Plastic Server (Old Gen)

Plastic Server (Old Gen)

Plastic Server (Old Gen)

What’s accepted: From desktops / PC’s, The PCB usually has a green, yellow, blue or red color., There is 2 or more sockets that are made from plastic and are bigger than new gen


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Plastic Server (New Gen)

Plastic Server (Old Gen)

Plastic Server (New Gen)

What’s accepted: From desktops / PC’s, The PCB usually has a green, yellow, blue or red color., There is 2 or more sockets that are made from plastic 


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Metal Server (Mixed)

Plastic Server (Old Gen)

Plastic Server (New Gen)

What’s accepted: From desktops / PC’s, The PCB usually has a green, yellow, blue or red color., There is 2 or more sockets that are made from metal


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Plastic Socket PC (Old Gen)

Plastic Socket PC (Old Gen)

Plastic Socket PC (Old Gen)

What’s accepted: From desktops / PC’s, The PCB usually has a green, yellow, blue or red color., The socket is made from plastic and is bigger than the new gen


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Plastic Socket PC (New Gen)

Plastic Socket PC (Old Gen)

Plastic Socket PC (Old Gen)

What’s accepted: From desktops / PC’s, The PCB usually has a green, yellow, blue or red color., The socket is made from plastic 


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Coolers must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Metal Socket PC (Mixed)

Plastic Socket PC (Old Gen)

Metal Socket PC (Mixed)

What’s accepted: The PCB usually has a green color., The PCB has a minimum of two sockets for CPU’s.


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Heatsinks must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Low Grade

GFX / Riser Cards

Metal Socket PC (Mixed)

What’s accepted: Many transformers, coolers and other metal parts., High number of copper-containing components, Often a different color on the front and back., Large amount of capacitors, transformers and resistors., Little to no IC chips.


Restrictions: No casing or heavy metal attachment. 

Medium Grade

GFX / Riser Cards

GFX / Riser Cards

What’s accepted: More populated than the low grade with IC Chips, No transformers or coolers


Restrictions: No chips or parts removed. 

GFX / Riser Cards

GFX / Riser Cards

GFX / Riser Cards

What’s accepted: Video cards, sound cards and similar printed circuit boards, Gold Edge Strip, With heatsinks and/or fan


Restrictions: No chips or parts removed. 

Laptop Grade

Gold Edge Memory (Clean)

Mobile Phone Grade

What’s accepted: Thin, lightweight PCB., Maximum 1 socket for a laptop CPU. More modern versions have no socket but a rectangular green onboard CPU.


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Heatsinks must be removed. Batteries must be removed. 

Mobile Phone Grade

Gold Edge Memory (Clean)

Mobile Phone Grade

What’s accepted: Printed circuit board from a mobile phone or smartphone.


Restrictions: No chips or parts removed. 

Gold Edge Memory (Clean)

Gold Edge Memory (Clean)

Gold Edge Memory (Clean)

 What’s accepted: Small rectangular printed circuit boards made of plastic, usually green or blue., Gold-plated Edge.


Restrictions: No metal attachments. Heat-sink must be removed. 

Gold Edge Memory (Al)

CPU (Metal Top - Pin Less)

Gold Edge Memory (Clean)

What’s accepted: Small rectangular printed circuit boards made of plastic, usually green or blue., Gold-plated Edge. (With Aluminium casing)


Restrictions: Must have gold-plated edge

CPU (Metal Top - Pin Less)

CPU (Metal Top - Pin Less)

CPU (Metal Top - Pin Less)

What’s accepted: Small square plastic circuit board., Relatively heavy due to copper heat sink / heat spreader., Gold-plated bottom, with or without pins.


Restrictions: Excludes non-electronic materials, organic waste, and severely damaged or hazardous components. 

CPU (Metal Top - Pinned)

CPU (Metal Top - Pin Less)

CPU (Metal Top - Pin Less)

What’s accepted: Small square plastic circuit board., Relatively heavy due to copper heat sink / heat spreader., Gold-plated bottom, with or with pins.


Restrictions: Excludes non-electronic materials, organic waste, and severely damaged or hazardous components. 

CPU (Plastic Top - Pinned)

CPU (Plastic Top - Pinned)

CPU (Plastic Top - Pinned)

What’s accepted: Small square plastic circuit board., Relatively light due to no copper heat sink / heat spreader., Gold-plated bottom with pins.


Restrictions: Excludes non-electronic materials, organic waste, and severely damaged or hazardous components. 

CPU - Ceramic (Mid)

CPU (Plastic Top - Pinned)

CPU (Plastic Top - Pinned)

What’s accepted: Made of ceramic material., Gold-plated bottom, with pins., Gold-plated square center at top or bottom.


Restrictions: No heatsinks or fans. 

CPU - Ceramic (High)

CPU (Plastic Top - Pinned)

CPU - Ceramic (High)

What’s accepted: Made of ceramic material., Gold-plated bottom, with pins., Intel i286/386/486).


Restrictions: No heatsinks or fans. 

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01543 382336

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