I recently flew to Las Vegas and put my laptop in my luggage. When I arrived in Vegas my screen wasn't working properly (it wasn't lighting up). I could barely see anything. But then it began working again the next day. When I flew home I again put the laptop in my luggage (not thinking this was the problem), and again my screen didn't work. This time it was worse. It took a couple days before the screen would light up. When it started working again there was a sound like the computer fixed a loose connection. Does anyone know if the screening process in the airport, before the luggage is put on the plane, would affect my laptop? It's only one and a half years old.
2006-12-09 19:19:38 · 4 answers · asked by Diane 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Not at all. X-Rays have no effect on consumer electronic equipment. Laptops were invented for the traveling business person.
NEVER put your laptop in your checked baggage. The baggage handlers literally THROW the bags around. If it doesn't show up missing it will usually be broken.
Check your warranty. Don't indicate that you had your laptop in your checked baggage, just tell them that it started to malfunction. Sorry for your misfortune...
2006-12-09 19:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laptops and expensive electronics are never to be in checked baggage and they have signs pointing that out. Those bags get tossed and dropped so hard, it likely was broken. All electronics should be in carry on bags. When you go thru screening, you tell them about what you have and they will advise to either take it out and hand it to them or if it's safe to go thru the machine.
2006-12-09 19:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could advise once you shuttle which you generally deliver your laptop with you on board the plane. i'm uncertain in the screening technique can harm it while in checked bags, however the floor team tosses your bags plenty and which could unquestionably injury your laptop.
2016-12-13 06:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... maybe the screener could evfect the screen by radioactive or a x-ray becasue you an't posto coputers and stuff in x-rays
2006-12-09 20:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋