Updated 18 October 2026 · Mumbai

Old Laptop Scrap Price in Mumbai: What Your Laptop Is Worth

A complete laptop that won’t switch on fetches ₹400–₹500. An old one that still works fetches ₹500–₹3,500, depending on its age and parts. Here’s how we price old laptops, why per-kilo rates mislead, and when donating makes more sense.

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Old laptop scrap rate list (per laptop)

Category	How to recognise it	Indicative price
Dead, complete	Won’t power on or no display, but screen, keyboard, battery and drive are all there	₹400–₹500
Dead, missing parts	No battery, no screen, no hard drive, or body broken in pieces	₹200–₹350
Very old, working	Bought before about 2012. Core 2 Duo, Pentium, Celeron, Atom netbook, 1st–2nd gen Core i3/i5. Windows XP, Vista or 7	₹500–₹1,200
Old, working	Bought about 2012–2016. 3rd–6th gen Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD A-series	₹1,200–₹3,500
Old MacBook	White MacBook, MacBook Pro or Air up to 2015	Quote on model
Newer (2017 onwards)	7th gen Intel or newer, Ryzen, M1 Mac	Quote on model
Chargers and accessories	Adapters, docks, keyboards, loose cables	₹43–₹47/kg
Swollen battery	Base bulging, trackpad lifting, lid not closing	Collected free

Indicative, not a final offer. These are general Mumbai rates, reviewed weekly. The final amount depends on the laptop we see at pickup and is paid once verified. Rates for 51 other items are on the kabadi rate list.

Quick price check

Choose the year and condition. Same ranges as the table above, worked out for you, with a one-tap WhatsApp to lock it in.

How to find your laptop’s year

Windows: press Win + R, type msinfo32, and look at Processor. “Core i5-4200U” means 4th generation, roughly 2013–2014.
Dead laptop: the sticker underneath shows the model. Send us a photo of it.
Mac: Apple menu > About This Mac shows the year.

What decides an old laptop’s price

1. Does it switch on?

The single biggest factor. A working laptop can be reused, so it’s worth more than its parts. A dead one is valued for its board, RAM, screen and metals.

2. Processor generation

Anything older than about 2012 struggles with current software, so its value sits close to scrap. 3rd–6th gen Core i5 laptops still sell as basic refurbished machines.

3. Is it complete?

Missing batteries, screens or drives cut the price roughly in half. A laptop with its original charger is quoted higher.

4. Screen and body

A cracked panel or broken hinge on a working laptop means repair before reuse, so it’s priced closer to the dead rate.

5. RAM and storage

8 GB RAM or an SSD lifts a 2012–2016 laptop toward the top of its range. 2 GB and an old hard disk sits at the bottom.

6. Brand and series

Business series (ThinkPad, Latitude, EliteBook, ProBook) are easier to refurbish and fetch more than budget consumer models of the same year.

Why we don’t quote old laptops per kilo

You’ll see “laptop scrap ₹150–₹500 per kg” on trade listings. Those are prices dealers pay each other for sorted, bulk lots of boards or bodies, not what a household gets for a whole laptop.

A typical laptop weighs 1.5–2.5 kg. Pricing it by weight undervalues a working machine and overvalues one with the RAM and drive pulled out. So for individual laptops we quote per piece, by condition and age, as in the table above.

Per-kilo pricing does make sense for loose accessories (chargers, keyboards, cables) and for mixed office e-waste, which we buy at ₹43–₹47/kg.

What’s inside an old laptop

Motherboard – the most valuable part, contains small amounts of gold, copper and palladium
RAM sticks – reusable if they work
Screen panel – reused for repairs
Hard drive / SSD – wiped or physically destroyed, never resold with data
Lithium-ion battery – must go to a licensed recycler; fire risk if dumped
Plastic and aluminium body – recycled as material

Old laptop vs. buyback apps and exchange offers

Option	Best for	What happens with very old or dead laptops
Buyback apps / online resale	Laptops 1–5 years old, working	Older and dead models often aren’t listed or get no quote
Brand exchange offers	Buying a new laptop at the same time	Usually a fixed small discount, only with a new purchase
Local repair shop / IT market	Working laptops if you can travel and bargain	Dead laptops get a low cash price; data handling is up to you
National Recycling	Old, slow, dead or many laptops	Free pickup, data destroyed, scrap price or Green Certificate

Newer laptop? Check a buyback app first. If they pay more, take it. If they don’t quote it, we will.

Only ₹400 for an old laptop? Donate it instead.

Same free pickup, same data safety, plus a Green Certificate in your name. Working laptops are refurbished and reused.

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Laptop scrap price: FAQs

What is the scrap price of an old laptop in Mumbai?

A complete laptop that doesn’t switch on is ₹400–₹500. One with missing parts is ₹200–₹350. Working laptops made before 2012 are ₹500–₹1,200, and 2012–2016 models are ₹1,200–₹3,500. Final price after checking at pickup.

What is the laptop scrap rate per kg?

Trade listings show ₹150–₹500/kg for sorted bulk lots, which isn’t what a household receives. We price individual laptops per piece. Loose chargers and mixed accessories are bought at ₹43–₹47/kg.

Why is my working 10-year-old laptop worth so little?

Current Windows versions and browsers run poorly on laptops from before about 2012, so few buyers want them even after repair. Most of their value is in parts and materials.

Does the price include pickup?

Yes. Pickup is free. Nothing is deducted for transport.

When do I get paid?

After we check the laptop at pickup and verify it matches what was described, the payment is made.

Purana laptop kitne ka bikta hai?

Band laptop ₹400–₹500, chalu purana laptop ₹500–₹3,500 – model, saal aur parts par depend karta hai. Sticker ki photo WhatsApp kijiye, hum same day rate batayenge.