Originally Posted by Often1

TSA does a very thorough job with identifiable items and moves them to a secure area at some point in the day. On items such as laptops, they log the serial # into a database and can pull it up on the spot. Without the serial #, the more specifics the better.

If you provide a Fedex # or CC, TSA will also overnight the item to you, so no need to mess around with heading to ORD unless you're already there.