Removing the storage units from my computers
Removing the storage units from my computers
I'm in the process of moving from a warm part of the US to a much colder part of the US. I won't be able to move into my house until Saturday afternoon. In the meantime, tonight and tomorrow nights in particular, it's supposed to get cold. How call? Balls cold. 10F cold (which is negative something for all you folks in part of the world where sensible measurements are used). In my car are 3 desktops and 2 laptops. I'm concerned about the cold having some kind of ill effects, but I'm not sure if that's reasonably likely to happen. Metal chilling below freezing and gradually warming back up won't hurt it, but condensation? Would that be an issue? All 5 PCs are inside of sealed cardboard boxes. I don't have a ton of options for what to do with these. Those would be either leave them in the car or literally unpack 3 desktops and a box with two laptops into the hotel with me both nights (different hotels). If there's a real chance of a few grand worth of electronics being ruined by the cold, I'll go to that extreme, but I'd really rather not do that. Think the PCs will be fine?
They handle freezing conditions well, picture PCs and phones being transported in winter, remaining cold during overnight trips in subzero trucks. Allow them to warm up to room temperature in a normal environment once placed there. Avoid turning them on right away to prevent condensation issues. Just let them reach room temperature for smooth operation.
It's okay if your gadgets warm up to room temperature while they're in your home. This would be less of an issue if you also have a method to reduce humidity in your new place, or if you let the devices dry out for a few hours before using them.