Recommendations on shipping a semi-full computer:

[codeyf]

Will be shipping a (somewhat) barebones system on wednesday. Here's the list of components:

Lian Li PC60 case
Mobo
P4 w/Alpha 8942
PSU
Audigy
Floppy Drive

Now, I have original boxes for everything, including the case. My questions is, I plan on shipping the original boxes to the buyer. Which of the components are ok just leaving installed in to the case? Leave the mobo/cpu mounted? Obviously, the more I leave in the case, the easier, as I can just unfold the individual boxes and slide them in to the case box. But, I don't want the quick and easy route, and I don't want stuff falling out and rattling around inside the case breakin shyt.

Give me some input on this. If it's best that I just uninstall everything and put in a seperate box, I can certainly do that as well.

 

[minendo]

If you leave the mobo/cpu in there, take off the heatsink so that it does not pop off during shipping.

 

[bunker]

I read on here before of someone shipping with the heatsink attached and it came off in transit and basically destroyed everything inside the case.

To be on the safe side I would at least remove the hsf.

 

[djheater]

If the buyer will install the parts, you're best bet is to leave them in the original packaging.

 

[T3C]

Originally posted by: bunker
I read on here before of someone shipping with the heatsink attached and it came off in transit and basically destroyed everything inside the case.

To be on the safe side I would at least remove the hsf.

wow, if they are rough enough with it to pull off a clipped on heat sink, i think i would drive it wherever it needed to go

 

[Electric Amish]

Yeah, remove the HS/Fan from the CPU.

Everything else should be ok as long as they're all securely screwed in.

 

[codeyf]

Aight. Will take off the HS/F. now, it's an Alpha 8942, so it is screwed/mounted to the mobo.....but if i take that off, I'm taking the proc out too. Last thing I'd want is for the latch to come up and have the CPU flippin around in there.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: bunker
I read on here before of someone shipping with the heatsink attached and it came off in transit and basically destroyed everything inside the case.

To be on the safe side I would at least remove the hsf.

OUCH!

I would be pissed if that hapened to me