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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 11:18 am
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Originally Posted by BulaRae
I have two iMacs I need to transport. I have the original boxes from Apple, as well as the plain brown sleeve boxes that the white graphic ones go inside, so they won't be advertised as computers, and will be double-boxed with their original molded packing inside the white boxes.

Is it safe to check them?

Thanks for any pro advice.
If you mean "will it endanger the aircraft or passengers?", no. If you mean "might it get ripped off by TSA/Baggage Handlers/Random Individuals?", yes.
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