I've had my computer stored in very cold conditions occasionally too, It hasn't been a problem in the short term, but I think I'd expand on James' advice.
Wrap the items securely (tightly) in plastic before storage, with some silica gel thrown in to adsorb any moisture inside the wrappings. When you warm them up, don't unwrap them until the unit is fully up to room temperature (minimum 4 hours, up to 24 would be nice). That way, condensation will form on the outside of the plastic, not inside on the equipment. Oh, and BTW, you shouldn't have to worry about condensation inside your drives - they're vacuum sealed, unless the seal has been broken. (Note: This is the technique I used for moving camera equipment from cold to warm, when I worked for papers in north-central B.C. - it kept my lenses and other gear safe from condensation, no reason it shouldn't work for computers as well.) James Sedgwick writes: > I've had them sit in a UPS truck or car trunk over nite while it was > -35C, as long as you let them warm up and let the condensation > evaporate before applying the juice you should be ok, or not. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
