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dhill_cb7
 Post subject: Grading input
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 12:43 am 

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Hi all,

Please let me know if I am accurate. I am still learning.

A - low peripheral? Or mid-grade?
B - low peripheral? Or mid-grade?
C - high peripheral?


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 Post subject: Re: Grading input
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 1:00 pm 

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The quality of the boards overall look lower (likely less copper in the boards itself)

C reminds me of a CD/DVD board but not 100% sure it can get that grade, high peripheral probably good.
B between the board and steel I'm leaning midgrade. If you can pop the rest of the shield off entirely it can go low grade and the board low peripheral.
A midgrade

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 Post subject: Re: Grading input
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:56 pm 

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Thank you for your help!

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 Post subject: Re: Grading input
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2026 9:56 am 

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This is my opinion anyway:

A: Low Grade, not worth dealing with IMO.

B: Low Grade Peripherial at best... Good amount of chips but the board itself is low quality in appearance and probably feel, not too dissimilar from how a brown board might feel. You might be best off by safely removing the IC Chips and pitching this particular board as not worth it otherwise.

C: High Grade Peripherial for sure. In my personal sorting technique I go by "Points of interest" ... 11 IC Chips and maybe 1 gold connector end in there too. So that would be 12 POI's for that board. The rest (MLCC's, etc. I normally don't pay attention to when grading. but there's probably other goodies on the little things particularly on the back of the board. Its beyond my knowledge base personally)

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Abbreviations
HGT - High Grade Telecom
LGT - Low Grade Telecom
HGP - High Grade Peripherial
LGP - Low Grade Peripherial
MGB - Mid-Grade Board
LGB - Low-Grade Board
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 Post subject: Re: Grading input
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2026 5:42 pm 

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kandroid96 wrote:
This is my opinion anyway:

A: Low Grade, not worth dealing with IMO.

B: Low Grade Peripherial at best... Good amount of chips but the board itself is low quality in appearance and probably feel, not too dissimilar from how a brown board might feel. You might be best off by safely removing the IC Chips and pitching this particular board as not worth it otherwise.

C: High Grade Peripherial for sure. In my personal sorting technique I go by "Points of interest" ... 11 IC Chips and maybe 1 gold connector end in there too. So that would be 12 POI's for that board. The rest (MLCC's, etc. I normally don't pay attention to when grading. but there's probably other goodies on the little things particularly on the back of the board. Its beyond my knowledge base personally)


Thank you for this extremely helpful reply!

I am still learning so any type of tips or tricks, even if mundane, I appreciate.

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