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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Appliance A Grade Board Scrap: Identification Guide | Ohata

Identify Appliance A Grade board scrap from HVAC units, washers, printers and vending machines.Compare A vs B grades, components, condition and sorting rules.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Appliance B Grade Board Scrap Identification Guide | Ohata

Identify Appliance B Grade board scrap by low IC density, simple control circuits, open PCB areasand basic power components. Compare B vs A before sorting.

Circuit Board

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Apple MacBook Logic Board Scrap: A+ Grade Guide | Ohata

Identify Apple MacBook logic board scrap, compare Intel and Apple silicon boards, and review OhataA+ Grade, condition, sorting, and buying criteria.

Apple Laptop Motherboards Desktop Motherboard Featured

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

HDD SATA Board Scrap Identification Guide | Ohata

Identify HDD SATA board scrap by its 7-pin data and 15-pin power connectors. Compare SATA and non-SATA boards and review Ohata buying conditions.

Hard Disk Drive(HDD) SATA Board Featured Hard Disk Drive

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

HDD Board Scrap Classification: SATA vs. Non-SATA | Ohata

Compare HDD SATA and non-SATA controller board scrap, identify connector types, avoid SAS and SSD misclassification, and review Ohata grades and condition rules.

Hard Disk Drive(HDD) Non-SATA Board Featured

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

HDD Non-SATA Board Scrap Wiki | Ohata IDE, ATA, EIDE & SCSI HDD Controller Board Identification Guide

Learn about the Ohata HDD Non-SATA Board Classification with this educational wiki covering IDE (PATA), ATA, EIDE, and SCSI hard drive controller board identification, electronic components, recoverable materials, buying standards, scrap value factors, AI image recognition, recycling processes, and the differences between SATA and Non-SATA HDD boards.

Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive(HDD) Non-SATA Board Featured

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Large Plastic CPU Socket Identification Guide | Ohata

Learn how Ohata measures a large plastic PGA CPU socket: both outer dimensions must be at least 50mm. See qualifying boards, exclusions and photo examples.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2026

CPU Scrap Classification Guide: 9 Grades | Ohata

Identify CPU scrap by package material, gold cap, pins, contacts and condition. Compare nine Ohata grades from CPU-SSS to CPU-Fbefore recycling.

Desktop Motherboard Featured CPU

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Last Updated: July 22, 2026

Ohata Shoji America Inc. Releases Ohata.AI Vision 1.0 Beta

Ohata.AI Vision 1.0 Beta 1.0 is an AI-assisted identification and preliminary classification service for electronic equipment and e-scrap. Users can upload photographs of a circuit board, motherboard, mobile phone, or other currently supported item. Ohata.AI Vision then reviews the visible evidence and produces a structured report that may include the likely item type, observed components and condition, a preliminary Ohata classification, and an eligible current reference price for the United States or Canada.

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Last Updated: July 14, 2026

Hitachi Non-SATA HDD Controller Board 2.5-inch 2003 Wiki – Identification, Recycling, and Ohata HDD Classification

Learn about the Hitachi 2.5-inch Non-SATA HDD Controller Board (2003), including board identification, PCB construction, major components, recoverable materials, recycling, buying standards, and the Ohata HDD Non-SATA Board Classification.

Hard Disk Drive(HDD) Non-SATA Board Featured

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