What to do with an old iPod

I have an old iPod classic. 40GB circa 2003. I don't need it, it's just been sitting in a drawer for a couple of years. It works intermittently. I guess you could call it "faulty".
Is there anything I can do with it, besides chucking it in the bin? I don't want to keep it or repair it? Do people buy these for any reason?
Thanks

Hey there,
You could sell it on ebay. There are numerous people out there who buy old iPods that are broken, either to repair them, or use them for parts to repair another iPod. Usually they will pay a pretty decent price for them too. Just do a search on ebay for broken iPods and you will see there are quite a few up for sale on there. Just make sure that if you do, that you do your best to describe exactly what is wrong with it and mention that it could also be used for parts.
You could always recycle it through Apple as well.
[Apple-Environment-Recycle|http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling>
B-rock

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