Vacuum seal computer parts to remove humidity?

[Parasitic]

Anyone tried it?

Edit: oops, meant "remove"

 

[BoomerD]

Why would you want to KEEP the humidity? Wouldn't you want to get RID of humidity?

Vacuum sealing will slightly restrict airflow...might add just a bit to any heat problems.

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Why would you want to KEEP the humidity? Wouldn't you want to get RID of humidity?

Vacuum sealing will slightly restrict airflow...might add just a bit to any heat problems.

Ssshh, let his computer melt through the floor.

 

[Capt Caveman]

What kind of parts? What about heat?

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Why would you want to KEEP the humidity? Wouldn't you want to get RID of humidity?

Vacuum sealing will slightly restrict airflow...might add just a bit to any heat problems.

I'm talking about spare parts that are sitting around and not getting used.
Thinking about upgrading the hard drive and memory in my laptop, and need to keep them to swap out in case of warranty claims.

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
What kind of parts? What about heat?

Spare parts. Was thinking about packing them with some desiccant in anti-static and vacuum sealing them.

 

[dighn]

I wouldn't try to vacuum seal a hd. there's an air vent that vacuum action might mess with.
i'd just use some kind of relatively air tight container and some desiccant

 

[ItTheCow]

I haven't vacuum packed computer hardware, but I have done successfully it for other humidity-sensitive stuff.

 

[BoomerD]

Vacuum sealing won't REMOVE humidity, just the air...and since SOME residual air will remain, it will probably leave a bit of moisture behind. This is why crap coming from Asia usually has the dessicant packages included to remove any residual humidity.

HOWEVER, with normally dry air to begin with, it may help some.

If you live in an area of normally high humidity, get some silica gel dessicant to include.

 

[Howard]

I'm guessing the humidity level would remain the same.

 

[Colt45]

just (nonvacuum) seal it, throw in a little bag of silica.

 

[0roo0roo]

sure why not, add a bit of rice or dessicant and seal
is it that bad though?

make sure the plastic isnt touching the board