Refurbished Computer Servers

Stary

Hi,

Looking for some help. I have a couple of Dell tower servers that have been replaced and I am wondering if there is any company that will take them to use as refurbished. The hard disks have been removed, but they are not that old and have a good spec - PowerEdge T630 & T440.

Thanks in advance

Spocker

Are you looking to sell them? Without the drives, they are not worth much unfortunately, the T440 are from 2017, the T630 from 2014

Stary

I was hoping they might be of some value to someone - even for spares. But, I really want to avoid sending them to the local WEEE recycling if I can at all...

L1011

People doing Microsoft/Cisco/Citrix/etc certs are often on the lookout for cheap or free servers, put them on adverts and they will likely go quite quick - well, the 2017 one anyway.

Spear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121229874#Comment_121229874

Given how specific they are in nature, I suspect refurbishing companies wouldn't have much interest in them. But there may be people looking to build their own NAS. Are they equipped for LFF or SFF drives?

Stary

Hi Spear, as mentioned in the OP the HDs have been removed

Spear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121234913#Comment_121234913

I meant what trays/backplane do they have, as they both have options for SFF and LFF.

Stary

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121235018#Comment_121235018

SFF

CrookedJack

I can't tell whether you're trying to sell them or give them away?

Stary

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121264165#Comment_121264165

I am trying to figure that out myself! Are they of any value to someone? as I said I am reluctant to send them for recycling as I'm hoping someone might have a recomendation

munsterfan2

I had about 50 desktops which I tried to give to reuse charities etc and couldnt get anyone to take them ( drives were wiped but present ). Chased some of the charities repeatedly but gave up... Put them on done deal and they were gone in a few hours.

Old servers tend to be to noisy for domestic use, which makes them bad candidates for NAS.

CrookedJack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121264188#Comment_121264188

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121264255#Comment_121264255

Yeah, I would have said the same - stick them on Adverts and see what someone will give you for them. I know a couple of months ago I was searching there for a new second-hand server for a NAS and would have taken the T440 off you for a bit of cash.