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Can I bring a Mini-Itx computer through Security as a carry-on?

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Can I?

 

What about as a check-in?

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Can I?

probably not if you want to get on the plane :P

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probably not if you want to get on the plane :P

 

^^^ This. I doubt there are any rules against it but counting on the TSA to know its just a PC and not a destructive device is a risk I would certainly not take. 

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I think you can, unless the case are made of knives or C4 ^.^

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Where are you located @S3188 ?

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Where are you located @S3188 ?

Minnesota going to switzerland

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You should be fine as long as it goes through the x ray machine thing where you put laptops.

 

Just disconnect the gpu so that turbulence/vibrations does not snap it as they really are not that secure.

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Minnesota going to switzerland

 

I certainly would not. Especially an mITX build, as most people are not familiar with a PC of that size, if it was mATX or ATX, then it might be different. 

 

My Father is an Electrical Engineer and was flying to Europe pre 9-11 and got questioned pretty good about some diagnostic equipment that he had with him. In the end they asked him to check it and not carry it on.

 

Your call though.

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how big is the case?

there is no problems with laptops.

as long as its not huge there should be no problem

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I don't imagine there would be any issues, give your airline a call ahead of time to see if they have specific regulations for these types of carry-on.

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how big is the case?

there is no problems with laptops.

as long as its not huge there should be no problem

The case size is a silverstone ML05

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The case size is a silverstone ML05

oh its tiny. there should be no problem

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I'm not a 100% sure but my guess would be no since we are all treated as terrorists when trying to fly.

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I had called TSA recently as I was curious about brining a mATX build as carry on (domestically)-- N200. I was told that there shouldn't be any issues...but it would be completely dependent on the agents on staff. As such I ended up deciding to just rebuild it when I get where I'm going. 

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