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Old 07-04-2006, 09:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: France
Shipping a desktop computer

I'll be moving soon, and I have a desktop computer.
I can't really afford moving, so i figure I'll just send 2 boxes of the bare minimum..
However, i'm gonna need my PC. Does anyone know of a cheap but safe way to send your PC several states away?
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Old 07-04-2006, 09:35 AM   #2 (permalink)
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USPS, insured. pack it yourself with lots of bubblewrap
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Old 07-04-2006, 09:37 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Number one rule: DO NOT TRUST ANYONE WITH YOUR HARD DRIVES BUT YOURSELF.

Take them out of the computer, and put them in a safe place with lots of padding etc. Technically they should be OK because the heads aren't moving at all, but any jarring (really, a moving company will not care at all about your stuff) could lead to data loss. When I moved recently, I packed mine in a box with paper and bubble wrap and just left them on the floor in the backseat of my car.

My hard drives are A-OK four months later.
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Old 07-04-2006, 09:53 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Location: In my angry-dome.
Drives and cards both. Cards get wanged badly if the box is jarred vertically.

Record the current slot locations for fewer issues when you reassemble.
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Old 07-04-2006, 09:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks guys
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