Sell whole vs parts /boards . A poll . Just your opinion about your practice or met

I'm debating what to do with some older laptops (scrap or sell whole). I've read over some archived discussions and it seems to be an issue without clear consensus. The laptops I have are school surplused and have a variety of ailments (failed MB's, etc.). They are all at least 5-7 years old and as noted most, if not all, have some problem that led them to be "retired". I can sell them as is to a SMF buyer at $1.10 / pound. I might place them on ebay, but given age & condition not sure there would be a point in that. Obviously, I could also scrap them. I will end up with about 20-25 in total with more to come periodically in the future. Throw them in a box and ship them or break them down? I have several towers to dismantle too, so I will probably make a decision during the course of that endeavor.



I am not really "tech savvy", so I don't see testing & parting out to be a viable option for me. Thus it boils down to sell whole or scrap.