mailing a cpu

Mr-White

Mr-White

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need to mail a cpu but dont have the original packaging to send it in

what would be classed as good packinging i.e foam, plastic, bubble wrap, anti static bags etc ?

MW
 
I've never sent one, but if it were me, I would put in anti static bag, and then maybe stick it inside a cd jewel case, bubble wrap and stick in jiffy bag.
 
If you've got some relatively soft foam then it may be an idea to press the CPU gently into a square of it to protect the pins from bending.

You could try popping into your local computer store and asking them nicely if they've got any spare CPU packaging, chances are pretty good if they build systems on site that they will.
 
put in a sealed anti static bag and put it in a small box with lots of popcorn nice and eco friendly too (well better than foam)
 
The little boxes you used to (and probably would still do if they were still in vogue) get when buying a non retail OEM cpu.

As that probably wasnt the most helpful answer ;)
I would probably gheto something like stuffing it in a Games workshop blister with paper padding, and then Russian dolling that into a margarine tub.
 
i have one of those cpu boxes back in my flat but by the time i drive the 130 mile round trip it'll deceive the point of me selling it lol

ok hows this ?

ive placed two pieces of foam one either side of the cpu



and then on each of the four sides of the cpu that are visable i have taped on more foam



this will now get bubble wrapped and boxed :)

MW
 
Having the antistatic bag on the inside of the foam is the only place it could have done any good.

The processor may survive the process but I personally wouldn't be happy receiving a processor packaged in this way. If static doesn't kill it immediately it could have it's life shortened.
 
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