Rechargeable batteries are banned from hold luggage and mail altogether. So, while this is an admirable idea, I'm afraid bringing a completely inoperable (e.g. due to dead battery) machine wouldn't work. But I guess old laptops are still appreciated! On 29 Jul 2014 03:09, "Chris McKenna" <cmcke...@sucs.org> wrote:
> From what I have read about these new rules, it seems that they apply only > to hand luggage so a broken laptop in your luggage case would seem OK (why > you'd want a broken laptop with you on a flight I'm not sure anway!). > > It will be worth checking with a more authorative source than me if you > plan on doing this though. > > Chris > > On Mon, 28 Jul 2014, Ellie Young wrote: > > >> >> On Jul 28, 2014, at 11:49 AM, Patricio Lorente < >> patricio.lore...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I don't know the English word for "aguafiestas", >>> >> >> wet blanket.... >> >> but anyway: in the security checks at the airports, if you can't turn on >>> your laptop, they may confiscate it and you are going to have a bad time. >>> Be careful with that. >>> >> >> Indeed. To be more specific, here are the new rules at the UK airports: >> >> New Security Rules for the UK: A new security crackdown announced >> recently by the UK >> Government means that all passengers flying INTO or OUT of the UK must >> ensure all >> electronic devices being carried in hand luggage are sufficiently charged >> to be turned on. US >> officials ordered some overseas airports with direct flights to the US, >> including Heathrow and >> Manchester, to step up screening of electronic devices, such as mobile >> phones, laptops, shavers >> and cameras. Any devices that can't be turned on might be confiscated. >> >> >> >>> Patricio >>> >>> >>> 2014-07-28 15:18 GMT-03:00 HJ Mitchell <hjmitch...@ymail.com>: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> One of our volunteers asked me to put out a call for broken laptops. If >>> you have a broken laptop and you want somebody to help you fix it or you >>> just want to see it recycled, please bring it along to Wikimania! >>> >>> I imagine lots of us will have broken laptops knocking around, and this >>> could be a great opportunity to bring them back to life or to recycle them >>> properly. >>> >>> So we have an idea of demand, please email me off-list if you're >>> interested. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Harry Mitchell >>> http://enwp.org/User:HJ >>> Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971 >>> Skype: harry_j_mitchell >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Patricio Lorente >>> Blog: http://www.patriciolorente.com.ar >>> Identi.ca // Twitter: @patriciolorente >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> wikimani...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> >> > ---- > Chris McKenna > > cmcke...@sucs.org > www.sucs.org/~cmckenna > > > The essential things in life are seen not with the eyes, > but with the heart > > Antoine de Saint Exupery > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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