Genuine question, could you carry the battery in hand luggage and the rest of the laptop in hold luggage?
On 31 July 2014 16:43, Deryck Chan <deryckc...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > -- Chris McKenna Wikimania 2014 Support Wikimedia UK chris.mcke...@wikimedia.org.uk tel: +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.
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