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    Jul 28, 2011, 04:33 PM
    Computers and temperature extremes?
    Am relocating to another state and am worried about my computer equipment sitting in a very hot truck during transport. We are in the midst of a horrible heat wave right now. Can a well packed computer withstand the heat inside a trailer or should I ship the computers separately?
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    Jul 28, 2011, 04:40 PM

    When powered off there shouldn't be a problem, its less heat than humidity that affects PCs.
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