Bringing Stuff From The Us To The Uk

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  • GrendelGrendel All that is fear... Join Date: 2002-07-19 Member: 970Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Playtester
    The only thing that might conceivably get damaged by an X-Ray is an HDD. Anything else should be fine.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Beast+Apr 12 2005, 09:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Beast @ Apr 12 2005, 09:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Problem is, don't some computer components possibly look like bombs? o.O? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They could do. I know my bag did because of a vast array of wires and electrical equipment. Besides they may decide to play it safe and look anyway.

    And V-Man, while they may not look, what if they do? Sometimes its better to play it safe. Even moreso when Customs are involved.
  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    edited April 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Venmoch+Apr 12 2005, 11:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Apr 12 2005, 11:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Beast+Apr 12 2005, 09:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Beast @ Apr 12 2005, 09:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Problem is, don't some computer components possibly look like bombs? o.O? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They could do. I know my bag did because of a vast array of wires and electrical equipment. Besides they may decide to play it safe and look anyway.

    And V-Man, while they may not look, what if they do? Sometimes its better to play it safe. Even moreso when Customs are involved. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If they do look the chances that they will know what the hell it is are remote (by that I mean they arn't going to know that it's the lastest gfx card or whatever etc and how much it costs), they would only question it if you tried coming trough customs with boxes and boxes of PC gear.
  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Beast+Apr 12 2005, 04:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Beast @ Apr 12 2005, 04:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Grendel+Apr 12 2005, 12:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grendel @ Apr 12 2005, 12:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's relatively easy to get both knives and drugs through customs and those are what HM C&E actually care about. Computer components aren't even on the radar. Stick it in your hand luggage and if someone asks, tell them your friends in the states bought it for you as a present.

    But they won't ask. They wouldn't know a graphics card from a 16th century hand-carved tryptych. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Problem is, don't some computer components possibly look like bombs? o.O?
    Which parts might be damaged by xrays? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    My family and I have put compact flash cards, digital cameras, MP3 players, CD players, and laptop computers through both through xray machines for carryon luggage and checked luggage without having anything hurt. The only thing that I've ever had damage by xrays was camera film (not digital).

    Also, I can't think of any computer components that look like bombs. I haven't seen any computer component that's a black sphere with a string sticking out the top.
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Note : HDD + Metal Detector = Mistake.

    Just a little advance warning, if you value any data.
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