How would you package a CPU?

[ATIorNvidia]

If you're selling it/or RMAing it without the original box?

 

[PhillyDee]

Antistatic bag is a must. Then bubblewrap/foam in a small box, or just in a padded envelope. Put enough bubblewrap around so that you can kick it across the room.

 

[razorback09]

Antistatic bag is a must. Then bubblewrap/foam in a small box, or just in a padded envelope. Put enough bubblewrap around so that you can kick it across the room.

This ^^ plus make sure that when you put it in the box, theres enough padding so that it doesnt move at all.

 

[setter]

I packed one in an anti static bag, bubble wrap and then put it into a tobacco tin inside a padded envelope.

 

[WobblerJW]

if i still have the little plastic case it came in i would use that and stuff in a padded envelope

 

[iamtheoneneo]

just in a plastic bag that wrap it in bubble wrap......their tougher then you think they are!

 

[Hagar]

As long as the pins are protected, if it has pins. The small plastic case with a bit of foam across the pins. Then I fold it in stiff corrugated card sellotaped at the edges then put in an envelope. The card stops it moving around and the envelope bending, it can be cut from a wine box or similar.

 

[Lunatic Dreyfus]

Without the little plastic snap case or foam padded box it came with, it does get a little tricky.

I've only flogged my ancient 3200xp without the case. Anti static bag and bubble wrap was the tactic. With the case, just a pop it a padded envelope.

 

[darael]

Push the pins down in anti-static foam, wrap with an antistatic bag, a bit more foam on the outside, and inside a matchbox.

Job done.

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Use an old small necklace/jewelry box

 

[Syx]

Press the pins into some anti static foam or even polystyrene, a thin layer of foam on top, into an antistatic bag, wrap it all in a layer of bubble wrap, stick it in a padded envelope and you're set. I've received and set CPUs this way before with no problem.