[GTALUG] tips on packing computers?

[Alvin Starr]

Generally speaking computers are fairly resilient when not powered up.
The disk drive heads park and are not on the platters.
So it takes a real hit to cause them harm.
With real abuse the cooling fans can sometimes fall off the CPU heat sinks.
But other than that I have found that if the box is not dented or bent 
it will work.

If you toss the computer in a box with some clothing on the bottom and 
around it then it should be safe but for someone really crazy.

In high-school some friends got a job helping to pack for a costco like 
business.
They use to play a game.
"Keep the box clean".
The idea was that you would push the box off the shelves in such a way 
that it would land flat destroying the internal things like televisions  
but not show any external damage.

So long as your movers are not in the same kind of mindset as my 
high-school friends then you should be just fine.


On 2021-06-08 3:27 p.m., William Park via talk wrote:
> Whether you're boxing them or not, my advice is to use those plastic 
> shipping wrap.  It looks like cling wrap for food, but much stronger 
> and thicker.  It prevents scratches and holds stuff together.  It 
> reduces the amount of padding needed, hence the number of boxes. 
> Surprisingly, you can even wrap clothes, big ones separately, small 
> ones together.
>
> On 6/7/21 7:43 PM, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> One thing about the lockdown ending is that I must hunt a new 
>> place..which means proper packing of my computers and monitors.
>> So two questions since I must order on line.
>> First, what is the best sized box for a tower so that there is not 
>> too much room?
>> second, I have one older imac that is rather heavy..but important.
>> If  this should not be boxed given the weight, how should it be 
>> packed, or padded?
>> what about those monitor slip covers, I have flat screen ones now.
>> Thanks for any ideas,
>> Karen
>>
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