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Note 7s have tons of old metal

by on18 July 2017


Recycling will make back some of the costs


While Samsung is refurbishing and re-releasing some of its previously inflammable Note 7s, it is more likely to recoup some of the manufacturing costs through re-cycling.

Tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it plans to recover 157 tons worth of rare metals from recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in a bid to minimise the environmental impact of the fire-prone devices.

Samsung said in a statement it planned to re-use components such as camera modules, chips and displays as replacement parts on devices sent in for repairs or sell them. It would also recover metals such as cobalt, copper, gold and silver from components that will not be re-used.

The world's top smartphone maker is trying to move on from the withdrawal of the Note 7 premium devices last year due to safety concerns, a failure which cost the firm $5.4 billion in operating profit.

Sales of the flagship Galaxy S8 launched in April have been healthy, analysts say, suggesting a recovery is underway. The firm had sold 3.06 million Note 7s to consumers before its second and final recall in October, roughly two months after launch.

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