Then you'll have a hard time explaining why you have a battery on its own... On 1 Aug 2014 00:00, "Chris McKenna" <chris.mcke...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> 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. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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