Shipping a laptop overseas

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hhinner
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Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Shipping a laptop overseas

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albaker wrote:
hhinner wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:48 pm
albaker wrote:What batteries are we talking about here , power or motherboard battery ?
Power batteries are no problem other than you may need a T5 screwdriver to open the retaining cover and usually the whole battery will come out , no problems whatever with static electricity . Mother board batteries are a different thing altogether and you would need to use non conductive material , plastic , and an earth strap for further protection .
If the motherboard battery be aware this will wipe computer , so make back up copies of files before attempting this .
Why would removing and replacing the motherboard battery wipe the computer? Never mind answering - it won't.
Sorry but removing CMOS battery on a motherboard will reset BIOS to default , fact :tsk:
That's not what you said. "If the motherboard battery be aware this will wipe computer , so make back up copies of files before attempting this." Resetting the BIOS will not "wipe the computer" whatever that means.
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Re: Shipping a laptop overseas

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Made it to DHL Express today.
Didn’t have to remove the battery but thanks for the warning Steve and everyone else for their advice.
Laptop hopefully en-route to Europe.
Cheers,
GN.
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