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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.
Put computer on secure surface, the front of the computer should be facing you.
Place cardboard sleeve over computer (skip for windowed version).
Place one of the foam packagings on top of the computer.
Rotate the computer so that the door is facing down.
Put remaining foam packaging on the opposite side of the computer (bottom of the computer).
Note: One of the biggest sources of shipping damage is the foam ends being incorrectly placed on the front and rear of the computer. Please double check that they’re placed on the top and bottom of the tower.
Leaving the computer door side down, put the inner box on the computer.
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.
Lower the computer into the box, fitting the computer into each of the four corners.
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!