ASIC Repair vs Replace

A repair economics guide for deciding whether to repair an ASIC miner, replace it, convert it to heat, or retire it.

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Compare the all-in repair estimate against the miner resale value, expected uptime, current efficiency, power price, and the value of recovered heat.

Board-level repairs make sense when the unit is efficient enough to keep, the diagnosis is narrow, and downtime is cheaper than replacing the miner.

Replacement or conversion is usually better when the repair cost approaches the usable value of an older miner or when a newer unit cuts power draw enough to pay back quickly.