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Shipping Guide Lines
 Shipping
computers or hard drives from a law office to our lab is a
common occurrence. By applying a little care, there is no
reason the shipment cannot be completely successful.
Before shipping any computer
component to us for examination, you MUST
print out, and fill in by hand our Chain of Custody form from
here
- Selecting a carrier: FedEx or UPS both
offer good, quick service, and will insure a package. UPS seems a little
more reliable in sticking to schedules. Never use a carrier that does
not have a nation-wide reputation for quality.
- Packaging: Static electricity can kill
a hard drive, and one of the best generators of static electricity is
Styrofoam peanuts. Use bubble-wrap or medium density foam packing inside
of all packages containing computer parts.
- Shipping a Hard Drive: Do not use
Styrofoam peanuts when shipping a hard drive. See point two above.
Ship hard drives in an anti-static bag if possible, or in a bubble-wrap
bag if you cannot acquire an anti-static bag. Carriers like UPS will
sell you any size box, so if you are only shipping a hard drive, the
size of the box will not matter; just the weight. Use a box large enough
to accommodate lots of packing material. Never ship
a hard drive in a simple envelope. There must be ample packaging
material to protect it.
- Shipping a Laptop: If you haven't read
step two about static electricity, read it now. Use two to three inches
of packing material that completely surrounds the laptop, so it cannot
move in the box. When using clear packing tape to seal the box, you
cannot use too much.
- Shipping a Desktop PC: See item two
above. All the points on shipping a laptop apply, but make the packing
material about four to six inches thick. Make sure the box is also extra
thick and sturdy.
- Labeling: Make sure that any labels
are computer generated, so the package does not become lost because
the carrier could not read someone's handwriting.
- Finally: Insure any package being shipped
to us. Obtain a tracking number from the shipper and let us know what
it is.
Before shipping any
computer component to us for examination, you MUST
print out, and fill in by hand our Chain of Custody form from
here
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