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Don't pack your hard drive like this!

Improperly Packaged Disk Drive

This is what will happen to your drive.

Damaged Hard Disk Drive

And your data will not be recoverable.

 

Hard Drive Packaging Information

 


  It is extremely important to package your media correctly when sending it in for data recovery. Generally it needs to be in a box twice its size surrounded by foam or bubble wrap or both. USB sticks, camera cards and other removable media should be packaged at least in a padded envelope. Do not ship this type of media in a regular envelope because the postal sorting machines will destroy it. Below are some pictures that show different packing methods of a hard drive. Desktop and Laptop Hard Drives have similar packaging methods.
Hard Drive Box

 
 This is a factory style box for packing a hard drive that uses a plastic style molding. If you buy a hard disk drive you should save the box for future use.
HArd drive in Foam Box


 This is a special made foam box used to ship hard drives that ITS - Data Recovery uses. If you ever get one of these boxes save it. There is also a version of this box for laptop drives.

 Below are some pictures that demonstrate the best way to pack a hard drive if you don't have a special box. This method uses both bubble wrap and peanuts.
Hard Drive Box Step 1 Hard Drive Box Step 2
1. First add anti-static peanuts or pelispan at the bottom of the box. and add a layer of bubble wrap.
  2. Next wrap the drive in anti- static bubble wrap and place the drive in the center of the box.
Hard Drive Packing Step 3 Hard Drive Packing Step 4
3. Add more bubble wrap to the sides and the top of the hard drive to make sure it cannot move around in shipping. 4. Next overfill the box with more anti-static peanuts or pelispan. After closing the box secure with shipping tape.

USB Stick

 

 

 

USB Stick

 PAcking a USB Stick
  The pictures above illustrate how a USB Stick, Camera Card or any removable type media should be packaged for shipping. Put the device in an anti-static bag, wrap it in bubble and place it in a padded envelope. Do not ship it in a regular envelope.

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