Hardware
Transporting laptops – individually packed or in volume
Laptops are the most common device group in off-lease returns and rollouts. They are light but sensitive to pressure – and each contains a lithium-ion battery. Both determine how they are packed and loaded.
What matters
- Batteries
- Lithium-ion batteries in equipment are subject to transport rules, with exemptions for intact devices. Damaged or swollen batteries must be reported beforehand.
- Sensitive to pressure
- Displays break under load. Laptops are not stacked unprotected and not loaded under heavy devices.
- Stating quantities
- With returns, the unit count is often inaccurate. Pallets or pallet cages are sufficient for planning.
- Accessories
- Power supplies and bags often travel loose – packed separately in cartons, less gets lost at the recipient.
Planning questions
We clarify these points before quoting – the earlier they are known, the more precise the plan.
- Roughly how many laptops are there, and how are they packed?
- Are there devices with damaged or swollen batteries?
- Do power supplies and accessories travel along?
- Should serial numbers be captured?
- Where are the devices going?
What we need from you
- Quantity in pieces, cartons or pallet cages
- Packing condition
- Battery anomalies
- Collection point and destination
What we do for you
What we organise
- Transport of your IT hardware from collection straight to destination – from one pallet to recurring volumes
- On request collection from several sites, serial number capture and project-based packaging
- Dates coordinated with every collection and destination site – with one contact for you
Good to know
Let us know about known battery damage in advance – then we plan suitable packaging and everything travels safely.
How it works
- 01
Request
You send route, date, product group and quantity using the form below – no serial numbers needed.
- 02
Review
We check quantity, packaging and battery status and define load carriers and stacking.
- 03
Quote
You receive a quote with the agreed scope – on request including multi-site collection, serial number capture and packaging.
- 04
Execution
Collection of the laptops packed as agreed, transport and handover – with a serial number list on request.
Questions and answers: Laptops
May laptops be transported with their batteries?
Yes. Intact lithium-ion batteries in equipment benefit from transport exemptions. Damaged or swollen batteries must be handled separately and reported in advance.
How should laptops be packed for transport?
Ideally in padded cartons or upright in pallet cages with interlayers. Avoid unprotected stacks without interlayers – displays break under pressure.
Do I need to know the exact unit count?
No. Cartons, pallet cages or pallets are enough for planning. On request, the exact number can be captured at collection via serial numbers.
Request
Request for this topic: Laptops
Three steps. Anything you do not know yet can be left open.
Details for planning
- Quantity in pieces, cartons or pallet cages
- Packing condition
- Battery anomalies
- Collection point and destination