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Enthusiast Builds Proxmox Server and Repairs Laptop from Landfill-Scavenged PC Parts
Key points
- Enthusiast built a Proxmox server from landfill finds.
- Server uses mirrored 256GB SSDs, 1TB SSD, and three 2TB HDDs.
- An Asus ROG laptop was repaired with a $25 battery.
- Scavenged parts included GPUs, RAM, SSDs, and HDDs.
Landfill Finds for Home Lab
A tech enthusiast, known as Tsuto on Reddit, reported building a functional Proxmox home lab server from computer components salvaged from a local county landfill. Tsuto regularly visits the electronics recycling section of the dump, collecting various PC parts.
Server Configuration
The Proxmox server built from these scavenged parts includes two mirrored 256GB SSDs for the operating system, an additional 1TB SSD for fast storage, and three 2TB HDDs configured in RAID1 for ZFS storage. While many components were found, Tsuto purchased a Core i7-7700 CPU and 64GB of RAM to complete the system.
Laptop Restoration
Among the finds was an Asus ROG laptop, which Tsuto repaired by replacing its battery for $25. The laptop features an Intel Core i7-4710HQ processor, 16GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M 2GB GPU, making it suitable for casual gaming.
Implications of E-Waste
This endeavor highlights the volume of usable electronics discarded as e-waste. The components found, including SSDs, HDDs, GPUs like an RTX 3060, AM4 motherboards/CPUs, and DDR4 RAM, are still relevant in the current market, indicating potential for reuse and recycling.
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Reporting from
A tech enthusiast assembled a Proxmox home lab server and repaired an Asus ROG laptop using components recovered from a county landfill's electronics recycling area. The server incorporates scavenged SSDs and HDDs, while the laptop required only a new battery, demonstrating the potential for repurposing discarded electronics.