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Packing Instructions
Follow this guide, to safely pack your computer and prepare it for shipping. If you have lost your original packing materials, please contact us about purchasing replacements to ensure the safest shipping possible.
Place plastic shipping bag over computer.
Place the appropriate foam packaging piece on the front of the computer, making sure the thicker side of the foam goes on the side with the vent/filter unit.
Install the other foam piece over the rear of the chassis, making sure the notch in the foam lines up with the vent on the side panel.
The foam should now fit squarely on both ends of the chassis.
Flip the chassis over so the underside is facing upward, then slide the box down over the system. Slide the box all the way down to the table, so that the top flaps are flush with the table.
Turn box over to the upright position (the door of the computer should be facing up).
Tape the inner box closed.
Put four foam corners in each corner of the outer box, making sure that the “L” side of the corner is facing up.
Use the remaining four corners to hold the computer in place, having the “L” side of the corner facing down. Tape the outer box shut. Secure label on top.
Ready to ship!