Let me first be honest and say i have been interested in learning to scrap for about...4 days now and only because i was dirt broke.

After getting into it a bit i am realizing how a good knowledge of this stuff is an incredible tool in life!

Anyways, my main question. I have tons of laptops and old computers, tvs, microwaves... And i am definitely running into an issue of being uncertain what holds value and what is plastic.

Just today i opened up an old IBM PS/1 computer and its filled with shine (friend told me there is even possibly gold).

Simply put, can anyone direct me to some more knowledge to make sure i dot do anything stupid?

I will continue surfing these forums to learn - so glad i found this place!