Tips on Properly Packing and Moving Your Home Electronics
Posted By Capitol North American on 2010-09-07 @ 09:37:00
Electronics are some of most sensitive items you pack and move to your new location. Millions of people move each year, and most manufactures of your electronics understand this. One of the first steps you should take is to consult your electronics owner’s manuals. Most, if not all, electronic companies provide sections in their owner’s manuals that give tips on how to properly pack and transport your electronics to prevent possible damage.
If you still have the original package that your electronics came in, it may be a good idea to place your item back into its original box. Most electronics are packed with cushioned material. Hopefully you’ve saved you packing material for your sensitive equipment. Items like your computer should receive special attention when packing since certain packing materials like packing peanuts can cause static electricity and possibly damage the memory on your CPU. One way to prevent the loss of your computer’s memory is to back it up on an external hard drive, online storage centers, or a flash drive. Just make sure that you have enough storage space to back up all of your files.
When disassembling your electronics, read your owner’s manual for suggestions. You want to keep your electronics cords in order. So the best idea is to wrap the chords to their respective electronics and label them to eliminate confusion when you’re ready to reassemble at your new location. Items like a home stereo can be shrink-wrapped to prevent tape or cd decks from opening and possibly breaking. Once you’ve prepared your electronics, you’re now ready to place them in their original packaging, or place it in a box that you’ve prepared for its transport. Make sure that the items are nice and snug by adding packing material to prevent any movement while inside the box. After the box is properly packed and sealed, you can shrink wrap the box to prevent your item from possibly falling out or stop the box from falling apart all together, and to also prevent any moisture from penetrating the box and causing permanent damage.
Packing Your Television
Your television is probably one of the most important electronics you have in your home or business. Since most T.V.’s today are big screen or flat screen plasma or LCD unit, packing them in a more stable storage like a wooden crate would be the best solution. This cuts down the chance that the screen on your television will not sustain damage while moving. Most moving companies can provide this type of packaging for you, or you can hire a company to assemble a crate for you.
Temperature
Electronics are sensitive to many elements including heat. If exposed to high heat or cold conditions for too long, electronics may begin to malfunction and possibly cease to function all together. After you’ve securely packed your electronics, your best bet is to keep them in your home or business and not pack them into your moving vehicle or car the day or night before your move, keeping them in a controlled environment until they are ready for transport is the best solution.
- If you think you’ll have issues reconnecting your electronics, taking pictures of the hookups before they are broken down can be used as a visual guide to plug the cords in their proper ports.
- Make sure you remove any ink cartridges from your printers, copy machines, or fax machines to prevent the cartridges from spilling and causing damage.
- Make sure all paper work for your electronics (owner’s manuals, receipts, repair bills, etc.) are either packed with their respected electronics or in a secure place to make them easy to find at your new location.
When loading your electronics into your moving vehicle, make sure that you stack and pack boxes and other items properly to prevent your electronics from being crushed or damaged during transport
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