maleficent

I've taken computers all over the world for demos and such... there are hard sided computer cases, that are pretty densely packed with foam that can take all the abuse that the airlines can give out... Short of having those (we have two in our company, i don't think they are cheap) Taking out the hard drive is a good idea...

Putting the computer in it's original box if youstill have it and tape it really really well (and mark it really well with your name and address) is another option... the biggest amount of damage that could occur is to the insides, from stuff that got jostled lose and causes all sorts of other problems... Any piece (like video cards) you can remove, is a good idea)

Can you ship it to your final destination? Going to Mailboxes etc or something and fedex it to you...

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