lostinlodos wrote:
As for the first question, everyone has a method they find that works for them. I haven’t sold CPUs to the tested chip program but I do sell them personally. But I go overboard Packaging. I have a running supply of packaging material so I use a different Methodology for shipping CPUs than the average person pulling one out for boardsort would use. I use zero static polypropylene squares for protecting pins (or CMCs on LGA chips), place them in CPS single chip transport carriers, strap them to the carrier with zip strips, place them in an anti static bag, and then wrap the bag in bubble wrap.
Place my bubble wrap ball into an air bag and then box the bag.
Overkill? Probably. But I’ve never had a chip get damaged in shipping.
Second question: no idea. I haven’t seen any backlash here. And since the tested program is intended to be for CPUs you’ve actually tested my guess is very few fail.
Thank you for the info. I am setting up the shipment with Boardsort now.
In regards to you selling these CPU's personally, where and/or how do you sell them. I have at least 100 CPU's that do not qualify for Boardsorts buy back program, but it would feel like a waste to send them to Boardsort as scrap. I would love to sell them for use or whatever else. The other issue I have is, these CPU's look like new, but I have no idea of the working condition. Any advise?