Originally Posted by
sazbad
It might be stupid but i need to carry a 22" LCD inside the checked baggage from US. I have the following questions
1) is it allowable to carry LCD in checked baggage?
2) does it create any problem during check in?
3) what's the probability of getting damaged? the LCD is in its original packaging plus it will be inside a Samsonite hard shell luggage.
Let me know if anybody here has any earlier experience carrying such an item as checked baggage.
2.5 years ago I had my SO carry a 20-inch CRT television transcon (with a connection) as checked baggage in a cardboard box with minimal styrofoam packing.* The size of the box was exactly the maximum allowed by the airline, and the weight was just under the allowed 50 pounds.
The airline (UA) made her sign a waiver saying they weren't liable for damages, and marked it fragile. The TV made it just fine, in spite of tumbling end-over-end as it came onto the baggage carousel.
TSA opened the box, put their little "we looked here" card in the box, and re-taped it with their own tape. I can't imagine why they bothered to do that other than to answer the obvious silly question, "did someone actually check a TV?"
I suspect my TV was a good bit more fragile than an LCD, especially with the LCD in it's original box and packing material. All I'd suggest is putting a good amount of padding inside the suitcase around the box (foam, popcorn, clothes, whatever) so it's not bouncing around in there.
*Why we did this: It would have cost more than the value of the CRT to ship it via USPS/UPS, so it was cost effective to give me the CRT only if the transport was free. If it didn't go to me, it was going to be recycled/donated, so there was no real loss if it broke.