Originally Posted by
mlin32
I thought laptops were generally not allowed in checked bags for the same reason as power banks......the lithium batteries.
I know at Taipei they were pretty strict about screening the checked bags for stuff like that before letting passengers leave the area of check-in.
I've never had any airport in Asia reject my laptop in luggage. The checks like you mentioned are common, but they'on the lookout for spare batteries and powerbanks, not laptops.