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Sorting guide Updated October 05.2026

Selling Scrap CPUs in Richmond: A Photo Guide to Sorting

Use our photo guide to sort scrap CPUs by package colour, pins, contact pads and metal covers before bringing them to Ohata’s Richmond, BC yard.

Tomona Hamada

CPU

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Ohata blog Updated September 28.2026

Weekly E-Scrap Buying Results in Richmond | September 27, 2026

See our latest Richmond e-scrap purchase: 130.55 lb of UPS equipment, all-in-one PCs and desktop towers, with tips to help you prepare your electronics for sale.

Tomona Hamada

PC Parts

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Ohata blog Updated September 06.2026

Weekly E-Scrap Buying Results in Richmond | September 6, 2026

See how our Richmond team inspected and sorted appliance circuit boards into Appliance A and Appliance B categories, plus an update on our new office area.

Tomona Hamada

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Ohata blog Updated August 14.2026

This Week’s Richmond Buying Results: Six E-Scrap Categories

See this week’s Richmond e-scrap buying results for appliance boards, old and modern phones, whole laptops, and Smart Tablet material, with sorting tips.

Tomona Hamada

PC Parts Circuit Board

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Value basics Updated August 13.2026

What Is an Appliance B Board? Richmond Buying Price Guide

Check the Appliance B board buying price in Richmond, BC, learn how to distinguish it from Appliance A, and prepare your boards for an accurate inspection.

Check the Appliance B board buying price in Richmond, BC, learn how to distinguish it from Appliance A, and prepare your boards for an accurate inspection.

Circuit Board Featured

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Value basics Updated August 12.2026

What Affects the Appliance A Board Buying Price in Richmond, BC?

Check the Appliance A board buying price in Richmond, BC, and learn how to identify, sort, photograph, and prepare your board for local inspection.

Tomona Hamada

Featured

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Ohata blog Updated August 05.2026

How to Identify Desktop Motherboards for E-Scrap Recycling

Learn how to identify and prepare desktop motherboards for e-scrap recycling with friendly, practical guidance from our Richmond, BC yard.

Tomona Hamada

Desktop Motherboard Apple Desktop Motherboard CPU Hard Disk Drive

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Ohata blog Updated July 31.2026

Today's Board: MSI Z87 MPOWER Desktop Motherboard

Today we're featuring the MSI Z87 MPOWER desktop motherboard and sharing why this former gaming board is classified as D Grade for recycling.

Tomona Hamada

Desktop Motherboard Circuit Board Ohata.Ai Vision Beta 1.0

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Ohata blog Updated July 30.2026

We Buy Hard Drive Controller Boards in Richmond, BC

We Buy Hard Drive Controller Boards in Richmond, BCHello! This is Tomona from the Ohata Resource Canada Richmond Yard.Today is July 29, 2026, and it’s a sunny afternoon here in Ric...

Tomona Hamada

Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive(HDD) SATA Board Hard Disk Drive(HDD) Non-SATA Board Ohata.Ai Vision Beta 1.0

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