TL;DR

Linus Tech Tips unexpectedly scored a $40,000-plus environmental test chamber for just $1,000 at auction—despite the manufacturer going out of business, it hasn’t seen power in over a decade, and it’s been left outdoors in a surplus yard. Now LTT Labs is juggling two chambers, and this underdog unit is full of unknowns.

With no clear plan yet, the team’s gearing up to haul it through the door, check for water-cooling, hunt for signs of life, and figure out how to resurrect a decaying beast. Buckle up: this rescue mission could get messy (and expensive) real quick.

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