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Best way to transport a computer out of country? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 year ago by ramble81@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So I have a job that will be getting me out of the US. For most things I’m not to worried, except for my computer. What would be the best way to securely move it and also not potentially worry about damaging it?

It’ll be a given that I have an encrypted off-site (cloud) back up, but I’m torn about removing the drives to hand carry and then shipping the chassis. My only worry about that would be customs stopping me because of carrying hard drives… more specifically 3x M.2, which I’m not as worried about and 4x 2.5” SSDs

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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Leave it as is. Get some ESD safe packing material to immobilize any parts that might flex too much (GPU, CPU cooler). Or just remove and pack them.

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[–] a1studmuffin@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think the stuff is called Instapak expanding foam. Personally I think I'd remove the GPU and any mechanical drives to play it safe, but I've had a PC shipped to me before fully assembled with Instapak around the GPU (no HDDs, only SSDs) and it was fine. Ideally ship it in the original box for the PC case.

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[–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Instapak

Everyone should own one of these.

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[–] a1studmuffin@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago

The Instapak stuff I'm thinking of was basically medium sized bags that acted like a heat pack, where you break something inside the bag to combine two chemicals then shake it, which makes it expand and harden quickly.

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