Almost everyone has a mobile phone, or even more than one. Time moves forward, new models are released every month. And with so many phones in the population, breakdowns happen all the time. Someone broke it, someone drowned it, and the like, and the quality of workmanship leaves much to be desired. Most modern phones begin to develop some defects after two years of use. What to do with broken devices? I’ll tell you in the article.

• Repair if the phone can be repaired, and then sell it on any of the used trading platforms. products: “Avito”, “Yula”, flea markets of social networks. The main thing is to estimate in advance the investment in repairs and the amount for which your device will actually be sold. So as not to work negatively.

in the photo a replaced display module, instead of a broken one in a photo a replaced display module, instead of a broken one

• Put it up for sale in the condition it is in. Accordingly, indicate an adequate price so that the buyer can profitably purchase your gadget for his needs. For example, for recovery. They are unlikely to buy a broken phone from you at an inflated price. I usually sold such phones from 500 to 2000 rubles, depending on the model. Another option is to take it to a phone repair shop and offer to buy spare parts from you. Many workshops will be happy to purchase from you whatever you bring, since they will receive the necessary components that will be used for repairs and will bring in money.

Photo of a phone with a broken screen Photo of a phone with a broken screen

• Disassemble the phone for parts and sell everything separately. Also sell on online platforms. The main thing is to have the skills and be able to carefully disassemble the gadget. It is also necessary to understand what is in working order and what is not. With such a sale, if the phone model is popular, you can get the largest amount of money. It is necessary to study the market of offers, prices should be lower than for new spare parts or AliExpress offers. This type of sale takes a long time, but there may be several phones, and after sorting you will get a good assortment. And those who restore or repair phones simply need such spare parts.

The photo shows a half-disassembled gadget, it will soon be completely disassembled. The photo shows a half-disassembled gadget, it will soon be completely disassembled.

• To keep for yourself. Just store until some convenient occasion. Can be given to a child as a toy. Finish him off completely. Maybe you’ll decide to collect some series of phones.
• Donate to some public organization or section. For example, a radio amateurs’ club, a station for young technicians, and the like. One of the leaders of such an organization often comes to our store, and we sometimes give him all sorts of unnecessary and non-working phones. They take them for experiments, some spare parts, or organizing small exhibitions.

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