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8 minutes ago, ChaosJ said:

all air cooled.

 

also how is newspaper as an ESD "repellant"? Do i just wrap everything in newspaper and attmept putting it in a cardboard box?

 id put flat cardboard around everything, but newspaper is OK i guess as long as you remove the metal staples

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Hello again mes amis,

 

I am soon flying to Canada, I have been trying to sell my desktop computer but seems like in vain.

 

Hence, I am considering packing my motherboard, processor, HDDs, GPU and RAM into my suitcase itself.

 

Can anyone recommend the safest (damage proof and ESD proof) and lightest/least bulky method to pack the components?

 

I am super concerned about mucking this up. all help is appreciated! :D thanks in advance!

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As long as everything is secured in your case, just put some packing peanuts or something to save it from breaking and make sure to label it fragile, or contact your flight vendor and ask them about flying with fragile baggage. 

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anti static bags and their retail packadgeing? or just throw them in ESD bags and stuff a bit of foam or something between the suitcase and the parts and between parts

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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14 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

anti static bags and their retail packadgeing? or just throw them in ESD bags and stuff a bit of foam or something between the suitcase and the parts and between parts

So ive checked on anti-static bags and they arent easily avaialble here. Secondly, they arent really motherboard size, they are pretty small and just about take a harddisk. Lastly, they're pretty expensive because they are sold in bunches of 50-100 small. Sadly I can only use 2-3 for the hardisks and maybe the ram, nothing else will really fit.

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10 minutes ago, ChaosJ said:

So ive checked on anti-static bags and they arent easily avaialble here. Secondly, they arent really motherboard size, they are pretty small and just about take a harddisk. Lastly, they're pretty expensive because they are sold in bunches of 50-100 small. Sadly I can only use 2-3 for the hardisks and maybe the ram, nothing else will really fit.

well cardboard does the job pretty much if you dont have the bag from your motherboard anymore, its not AS good but it works

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

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#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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bubble wrap outside and I hope your air cooled because plane storage compartments are cold and could freeze any liquid

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7 minutes ago, Eduard the weeb said:

bubble wrap outside and I hope your air cooled because plane storage compartments are cold and could freeze any liquid

all air cooled.

 

10 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

well cardboard does the job pretty much if you dont have the bag from your motherboard anymore, its not AS good but it works

also how is newspaper as an ESD "repellant"? Do i just wrap everything in newspaper and attmept putting it in a cardboard box?

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8 minutes ago, ChaosJ said:

all air cooled.

 

also how is newspaper as an ESD "repellant"? Do i just wrap everything in newspaper and attmept putting it in a cardboard box?

 id put flat cardboard around everything, but newspaper is OK i guess as long as you remove the metal staples

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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instead of taking everything out of the case, put a bunch of foam in there, and put the whole  build (with the foam) in the cardboard box of the case, with the foam that came with the box. that should keep everything safe

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17 minutes ago, Pangea2017 said:

take a sheet of newspaper, rub it with your cat, and test what happen

the cat floats to the ceiling and sticks there till the static has worn off.

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17 hours ago, Anghammarad said:

the cat floats to the ceiling and sticks there till the static has worn off.

And the newspaper cushions it when it falls. Tried. Tested. Confirmed. 

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I took my whole computer (was in a slim case then) along with a monitor as carry on luggage once - no problem.

You could just pack everything back in boxes and just leave the case or have it shipped by mail as a package.

If you decide to leave everything in the case than I suggest taking out the GPU and CPU cooler (if it's big like a Dark Rock) and putting them in boxes

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On 1/15/2018 at 6:20 PM, marten.aap2.0 said:

instead of taking everything out of the case, put a bunch of foam in there, and put the whole  build (with the foam) in the cardboard box of the case, with the foam that came with the box. that should keep everything safe

The weight and dimensions will be multiplied meaning i would be a buttload more jsut to get that on the plane as well will be multiplied. As opposed to indiv. parts which i could fit inot my bags.

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