Box for shipping a hard drive?

[ipalindromei]

Hey there,

Anybody know a place online where I can buy box or kit for shipping a hard drive? Specifically, I'm interested in the kinds of boxes that have either a plastic or foam tray inside that secure the drive from shock and or movement. In other words, this is the kind of box that hard drives usually come in when you buy them new.

If you know of a brick and mortar store in the Los Angeles area, so much the better!

Thanks for your time and help.

- ipalindromei

 

[nrgonline]

Let me guess.. going to RMA a hard drive? hehe

What i did was i found a box that would be the perfect size, then went to some craft store and bought fome, and just cut it up to the required size listed on the manufacturer's web site.

 

[RabidPossum]

When I have to RMA hard drives, I use the cross-shipping option. When I receive the new drive, I use the box they sent it in to mail the old one back.

 

[ipalindromei]

Actually, I'm not RMAing a dead drive. I'm shipping a drive to someone who won it from me on eBay. It's a drive I pulled from an old system I didn't need anymore, so I didn't get a box.

The foam from a craft store is a good idea, but I'd prefer to get "the real deal" if you know what I mean. Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
ipalindromei

 

[crypticlogin]

https://www.wic-store.com/. This is the store that Hitachi links to as a source to buy drive shipping boxes. There are probably other places on the net but this one required the least effort to find.