On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 07:12 PM, Trevor Lauder wrote:
Darcy Brodie said:
item). The only possible hassle that you could get, is they may insist
that they need to verify it is in working condition (this comes from
increased security measures since 9/11). As long as all the factory
seals are in place, there shouldn't be a problem
If you want to carry-on electronics, they usually make you turn it on.
So, you wouldn't be able to carry a computer on with you unless you
plugged it in and turned it on for the security guys to see. A hard drive
would be hard to power-on unless it was in a computer. They may not go
that far with you but of all the times my friends have tried to carry-on
computer equipment they were forced to prove it functions by powering it
on first. If they couldn't, they weren't allowed to carry it on (Cargo
area is ok though).
This is untrue. I have gone through about 10 times in the last 5 months. All I am required to do is let them wipe it down and test to make sure it has no trace explosive. Including a briefcase of PCI cards, a HardDrive a SBC computer, various power supplies, laptop and cell phone. You do not have to turn it on or power it up. They'll scan it and wipe it down.
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