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Is old tablet worth anything?

rdpinr

rdpinr

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite
Hello. I have an old Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T110) that runs Android 4.4.2. I believe I stopped using it around 10 years ago, maybe more.

I came across it in storage, and found that the battery is in amazingly good shape for a device this old. My first thought was to recycle it, but then I thought about how old it is, and by smart device standards, it may be considered practically "antique", or maybe "vintage", anyway?

It's definitely in worn condition, but the screen is intact: blemishes that you can just feel with your fingernail, but nothing worse. The rear camera lens looks pretty much pristine. I'm wondering if it might be worth anything to someone, or should I just go ahead with recycle?

Thank you for any advice.

Side note, just for fun. I don't visit this forum very often. My Home Wi-Fi Network is named "Earlybird"!
 
Thank you for your advice. May I expand with an additional question? Now I'm wondering if I should keep hanging onto it, or could I be risking some sort of damage by storing a lithium ion battery powered device for so long?
 
Okay. I will go ahead and recycle it. It's certainly not worth risking a house fire just to wait and see if it might become some kind of collector's item someday.

Thank you for your guidance. I appreciate the assistance.
 
I have my original Motorola brick phone. It wasn't the first released model and only has a nominal value after all these years. I didn't really intend of keeping it but when I ran across it, I thought why not see if it's value increases. The plus side is the battery is a Ni-Cad battery and not Lithium. It still holds a charge. :)
 
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