How to Pack Your Computer Storage.

• Use the boxes and packing supplies it come with. If those items are no longer available, the following measures will help protect your computer.
• The best packaging supplies for computer equipment are foam pads, bubble wrap and clear plastic bags. Foam chips should not be used as they contain and produce static electricity which could harm computer components.
• Back up all data before disconnecting the computer. .
• Turn your computer off and disconnect it from all power sources. Before removing cords and cables it will be helpful to label each one with the port that it plugs into. Colour-coded stickers make reassembling your computer quick and easy.

• Cables - Wrap cables with twist ties or tape to keep them from tangling.
• Hard Drive - The hard drive should packed snugly in the center of a large box with foam pads and styrofoam holding it in place.
• Monitor – Place the monitor in a plastic bag to protect the screen. Once again, a large box should be used so that there is plenty of space for padding. Bubble wrap, foam pads and styrofoam are all great at filling the air spaces and immobilizing the monitor.
• Keyboard - Protect the keys of the keyboard with a piece of foam and then wrap the whole thing in plastic and/or bubble wrap. Box separately.
• Sound Cards and Memory Chips – Should there be any need to remove and pack any internal parts such as sound cards, or memory chips, they must be wrapped separately in Anti-Static bags. Note – regular plastic and paper products can damage these components. After the item is in its protective anti-static bag, it can then be cushioned with bubble wrap and foam pads.
• Mouse – Loosely loop the mouse cable and secure with a twist tie. Then place in a plastic bag to keep dust out of the tracking ball.
• External CD Rom Drives and Modems – These should be packaged individually in plastic bags and then boxed with bubble wrap and foam pads for protection.
• Printer – Remove all trays, arms and paper. Each of these may then be wrapped in plastic bags. Place the printer in a plastic bag and then in the center of its own box. Surround it with foam and styrofoam to protect the fragile parts.
• CDs and Floppy Disks – Store these in storage containers made especially for this purpose.