How to safely store CPU

[dpeter]

So my mobo is dead and im about to activate the RMA on it, but i already threw my CPU box out and its a Ryzen processor with those fragile pins, some help would be appreciated on how to store the CPU safely for this period. I was thinking on putting it upside down on some box and leave it in a safe place for the time being, is it safe?

[TheBean]

if you just leave it upside down, there should be no problem

 

*I am not liable for any damage you may incur for doing this*

[LpoolTech]

You can search for one of those on ebay or other site in brazil, its called CPU clam-shell (make sure its AMD not Intel). Then only cost few $

[Mister Woof]

Put it upside down inside a box, any box. Preferably one closest to the size of the CPU.

 

Then put the box somewhere that it won't get smashed.

 

You're all done!

[dpeter]

I put it upside down in a hermetic sealed plastic pot, i stored it inside my case and there is no direct sunlight in its direction. Is that ok? it would be only for about 2 weeks until i can send my board for the RMA and receive a new one

[Mark Kaine]

43 minutes ago, dpeter said:

is no direct sunlight

it's a cpu, not a vampire, but I guess better safe than sorry!

 

 

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personally I always use these little guys, it's almost as they're made for storing cpus!

 

 

 

[Prebuilt]

1 hour ago, dpeter said:

I put it upside down in a hermetic sealed plastic pot, i stored it inside my case and there is no direct sunlight in its direction. Is that ok? it would be only for about 2 weeks until i can send my board for the RMA and receive a new one

Not the safest but if you don't knock it over you should be fine lol. I wouldn't personally do this I would just buy a cheap CPU clam-shell box.

 

Edit: they are pretty cheap so consider buying the box, but if your motherboard ships fast within a few days or so then don't buy it.

[dpeter]

23 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

it's a cpu, not a vampire, but I guess better safe than sorry!

 

 

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personally I always use these little guys, it's almost as they're made for storing cpus!

 

 

 

Hahahaha, i threw my box away, had to improvise, and since here in Brazil every hardware costs an arm and leg you can imagine that a Ryzen 7 is a small fortune here and i was very scared to break it.

[dpeter]

1 minute ago, Prebuilt said:

Not the safest but if you don't knock it over you should be fine lol. I wouldn't personally do this I would just buy a cheap CPU clam-shell box.

 

Edit: they are pretty cheap so consider buying the box, but if your motherboard ships fast within a few days or so then don't buy it.

I locked it inside my case, so its pretty safe from knocking it over, and i washed this pot with alcohol before putting the cpu in, just in case.