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Components & chip buyback — sell boards, ICs and modules

Maxicom buys electronic components and chips across Singapore and Malaysia — ICs and FPGAs, motherboards, GPUs, power supplies, boards and modules, loose or on the board. In a region defined by electronics manufacturing — Penang, Johor and Singapore's own advanced-manufacturing base — excess stock, end-of-line inventory and pulled parts accumulate constantly. We grade on yield and pay in SGD.

ICs, FPGAs, boardsExcess & pulled stockGraded on yieldPaid in SGD
The component level is where trading value concentrates. Excess stock, pulled parts and end-of-line inventory all carry value — we buy the lot and price it on grade and yield.
Value lives at the component level
Where the value sits inside retired enterprise ITWhat a scrap yard weighs vs. what we recoverMemory (RAM)ProcessorsDrivesBoardsChassis & metal — all a scrap dealer pays for, by weightThe value is inside. That's what we pay you for —and what a shredder-only recycler destroys.
Below the system level, ICs, memory, GPUs and boards are their own market — one we buy into heavily.
Why components

A market that outlives the equipment

Components trade on a different clock to systems. An FPGA, controller, memory module or GPU holds value long after the equipment it came from is obsolete, because it feeds repair, remanufacturing and design-continuity demand worldwide. For manufacturers, contract assemblers, integrators and recyclers, that means excess, end-of-line and pulled components aren't scrap — they're inventory with a market. We buy that inventory, grade it on part number and expected yield, and pay in SGD.

What we buy

Components we actively buy

Part number, grade, demand and expected yield set the price. A sample of what we actively buy:

ICs & FPGAs

AMD/Xilinx and Intel/Altera FPGAs, controllers and programmable logic are the highest-value components we buy, and they hold value long after their boards are obsolete because they feed repair, remanufacturing and design-continuity demand worldwide. Penang and Johor's manufacturing base generates exactly this supply — excess, end-of-line and pulled devices. Send part numbers and quantities and we grade on yield.

Boards

Motherboards, backplanes, riser and daughter boards carry recoverable components — memory, controllers, VRMs and connectors — even when the board itself is at end of life. We recover the valuable parts and grade the rest rather than shredding the whole thing. Populated boards from a decommission or a manufacturing line are welcome by the pallet.

Power

Server and workstation PSUs, PDUs and VRM modules have a steady spares and remanufacturing market. We buy them in volume from decommissions and manufacturing overruns and price on model and condition. Faulty units may still carry recoverable components — tell us the mix.

GPUs & accelerator boards

Graphics and accelerator cards and populated GPU boards sit among the strongest component demand there is, and where they carry high-bandwidth memory the value climbs further. We grade them on part number and condition, and route data-centre accelerators through our AI & GPU desk where that prices better for you.

Memory & storage chips

Loose flash and DRAM, memory modules and storage controllers are core supply — the same market that keeps our memory-and-CPU desk busy. Trays and reels of coded chips price on part number and yield. Send the markings or a photo and we identify and grade them.

Passives & connectors

In volume, passives and connectors are commercially viable supply — reels of components from a line change or an end-of-life build. We take them where the quantity justifies it and price on part and demand. Tell us the reel counts and part numbers.

Excess & end-of-line inventory

Surplus and end-of-line component stock from manufacturers and distributors isn't scrap — it's inventory with a market, and we buy it outright rather than leaving it to depreciate on a shelf. Design changes, cancelled builds and overruns all generate it. One offer for the lot, settled in SGD.

Pulled & untested

Pulled and untested components are normal supply — we price them on grade and expected recovery after inspection rather than refusing them. Recyclers and repair operations across the region send us exactly this. Tell us the source and condition and we build it into the number.

What it's worth

How much are used electronic components and chips worth?

Components trade on a different clock to whole systems: an FPGA, controller, memory or flash device, or a GPU board can hold value long after the equipment it came from is obsolete, because it feeds repair, remanufacturing and design-continuity demand across the world. Value is set by exact part number, grade, current demand and — for untested stock — expected yield after inspection, not by weight. A reel of sought-after controllers or a tray of current FPGAs can outvalue the board or system they were pulled from.

That is why we price from a parts list. Send the part numbers, grades and quantities — photos of the markings or reels are enough — tell us whether the stock is tested, and we return a written offer in SGD against live demand, with the highest-value lines flagged.

The regional picture

South-East Asia's electronics heartland

This region makes electronics as much as it uses them. Penang is a long-established semiconductor assembly and test hub; Johor and the wider Malaysian corridor host electronics manufacturing and EMS operations; and Singapore anchors advanced manufacturing and design. That ecosystem generates a steady stream of excess, end-of-line and pulled components — and it's precisely the supply we're built to buy. We work with manufacturers, distributors, integrators and recyclers across both markets and settle promptly in SGD.

Compared

How the options compare

Scrap buyerBrokerMaxicom
How they value itBy weightBy a single saleOn part number & yield
Excess / end-of-lineScrap rateSlow to placeBought outright
Pulled / untestedIgnoredRefusedPriced on expected yield
VolumeSame low rateCase by caseOne offer for the lot
SettlementDelayedDepends on salePrompt, in SGD
Bulk qualifier

What we take, and who it's for

A business and bulk service for manufacturers, integrators, distributors and recyclers across Singapore and Malaysia. Volume and end-of-line lots price best.
Data security

Components carry no data — but we still document

Loose components and boards hold no user data, so grading is clean. Where components arrive attached to data-bearing hardware, any storage is sanitised to NIST 800-88 or destroyed with a certificate first, on a documented chain of custody — so a component sale never carries a hidden data risk.

South-East Asia's electronics heartland — Penang, Johor and Singapore — is the supply we're built to buy.
Coverage: Singapore and MalaysiaSingaporeCBD / Raffles Placeone-north · Science ParkChangi Business ParkJurong · Tuas · WoodlandsMalaysiaJohor / Iskandar (data centres)Kuala LumpurCyberjayaPenang (electronics corridor)Free collection across Singapore · collection arranged across Malaysia.
We buy from manufacturers, EMS operators, distributors and recyclers across Singapore and Malaysia.
How it works

How selling your components and chips works

  1. Send your list. A spreadsheet, an inventory, or just photos — make, model, rough condition and quantity.
  2. Get a written quote. Priced in SGD against the live secondary market, line-item where it helps.
  3. We collect. Free across Singapore, arranged across Malaysia, on a documented chain of custody.
  4. Data wiped, you get paid. Certificate of destruction, settlement in SGD once your inventory is reconciled.

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Data security

Nothing moves until your data is destroyed

Every data-bearing drive is sanitised to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 (HDD) and IEEE 2883-2022 (SSD/NVMe), with a certificate of destruction, on a documented chain of custody. Drives that can't be wiped are physically destroyed through a vetted partner. Certified destruction is what makes buyback safe under Singapore's PDPA and Malaysia's PDPA — so it's included in the deal, not billed as an extra.

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Who we work with

Who sells to us

Offices and corporates clearing space · IT teams running a refresh · data centres decommissioning across Singapore and the Johor/Iskandar corridor · banks, healthcare and government needing certified data destruction · schools and universities · and resellers, distributors, ITADs and MSPs clearing surplus and client stock. One unit or a warehouse — the process is the same, and the paperwork always holds up.

Trade welcome

Resellers, distributors and traders

Are you a reseller, distributor or trader sitting on surplus, overstock or end-of-line IT? That's our favourite call. We buy bulk lots outright, price to the live secondary market, and move fast — see how we handle trade stock →
FAQ

Your questions

How much are used electronic components and chips worth?
On exact part number, grade, current demand and — for untested stock — expected yield after inspection, not weight. A reel of sought-after controllers or a tray of current FPGAs can outvalue the board it came from. Send part numbers, grades and quantities (photos of the markings are fine) and we return a written SGD figure with the top lines flagged.
Do you buy loose ICs and FPGAs?
Yes — loose ICs, FPGAs, controllers and chips in volume are core supply. Send part numbers and quantities (or photos) for a written SGD offer.
Do you buy excess or end-of-line component stock?
Yes — manufacturer and distributor surplus and end-of-line inventory is exactly what we're built to buy.
Do you buy populated boards?
Yes — we recover the valuable components and grade the remainder; send the boards and we price the lot.
How do you price components?
On part number, grade, demand and expected yield against the live market. Untested stock is priced on expected recovery.
Do you work with manufacturers in Penang and Johor?
Yes — we buy from manufacturers, EMS operators, distributors and recyclers across Singapore and Malaysia and arrange collection.
Is there a minimum?
It's a business/bulk service — volume lots price best. We don't buy single hobby parts.
Do you buy design-change or obsoleted stock?
Yes — parts obsoleted by a product revision are common supply and we price them on demand and yield.
How are we paid?
One written offer for the lot, settled promptly in SGD.

Sell your components and chips.

Send part numbers, quantities or photos and we'll come back with a written SGD offer.

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About Maxicom

Maxicom Singapore Pte Ltd is an independent IT buyback and recycling company based at 51 Goldhill Plaza, Singapore, serving businesses across Singapore and Malaysia. We recover the value inside retired business IT, destroy data to NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883, and route reusable hardware back into service — paying businesses for equipment that other recyclers charge to take.

Reviewed by the Maxicom compliance desk · Established 2015 · Last updated on deploy
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