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Bringing components in hand luggage

  • 25-08-2012 12:05pm
    #1
    population
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I was going to ship my PC from Ireland to Italy and although I had it well padded up my friend advised me to strip the computer, post the tower and bring all of the components in my hand luggage when I fly back. Is all that really necessary and if I go ahead with it are there any dangers to the components by going through scanning machines etc?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Gae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭Gae


    I would just take out the CPU and and graphics card - as long as you can package them well. I would leave the rest in.

    Taking the motherboard and everything else out is probably even more risky - they're probably safer in a hard tower case than jumping around in a carry on bag.


  • #3
    population
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭population


    Good point. Cheers. Anything to fear from the scanners?


  • #4
    Gae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭Gae


    population wrote: »
    Good point. Cheers. Anything to fear from the scanners?

    I wouldn't think so, no. Lots of electronics go through those scanners and you never hear about anything breaking. Don't take my word for it though!


  • #5
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    Considering laptops HAVE to go through X-rays all the time in airports id imagine you will be fine.


  • #6
    SparrowHawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭SparrowHawk


    Only issue might be if security see lots of circuit boards & cables it might lead to a more "thorough" investigation of your luggage & cause delays. I brought a MB from Heathrow to Dublin (back in the days when we were busy bombing Britain), & security eventually ended up emptying my toothpaste tube, such was their interest!!


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