Shipping a CPU

[henryay]

I'm about to sell a CPU, how would I protect it? Styrofoam has static doesn't it?

 

[corkyg]

Put it in between a couple of pieces of foam - then in a mylar static-proof bag, and put all in a small box. Put that in a padded bag or another box with padding and ship.

 

[henryay]

Shouldn't I put the static bag first, then the foam? I always thought foam has static because it clings on to stuff.

 

[Sentinel]

I put it in static then put foam on it when I shipped mine. I think it was fine I sold it on Ebay, so the guy never contacted me about it.

 

[Baked]

Retail CPUs come w/ the plastic holder for the CPU, put your CPU back in that holder, tape it up w/ scotch tape, but that in an antistatic bag you get from any video card and what not, wrap that tight and tape it up too, then put it between 2 pieces of soft foam, more tape, put it into a card board box (I always use USPS priority box), more tape. Ship.

 

[henryay]

Sounds good, thanks

 

[SonicIce]

Make sure you put it on top of some foam or something so the pins dont get crushed.