Question Re Storing a Surface Studio in Cold Weather for a Couple Months

Anonymous
2021-08-26T17:35:40+00:00

I have a Surface Studio. I am moving from Utah to Ohio and would like to keep my Studio in a storage facility (while I find a new home in Ohio) that is, according to the agent I spoke with at the storage facility, not really climate-controlled. So, my question is, given that my Studio will likely be in storage in Salt Lake City Utah for October, November, and probably early December (lows for the latter two months can get into the upper teens Fahrenheit), would it likely be damaged due to cold and/or humidity for that length of time under those conditions? Or, in other words, should I be worried keeping it in storage for those months? Thank you very much for any help you can provide.

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btbt 11,836 Reputation points
2021-08-29T02:31:03+00:00

Canadian in an even colder climate. If you absolutely can't get a climate controlled storage place, you want to get a vacuum bag, suck the air out, and wrap it in a heavy duty garbage bag after the fact. This is generic electronics advice, and highly doubt this will be the case, but don't put it directly on the ground. Put it in a box where the Studio is slightly elevated so it's not at the bottom of the box either.

You shouldn't have too much trouble unless the area routinely falls below -25°C. Assembled electronics are more sensitive to extreme temperatures compared to their base components.

Finally, when you find your new home, don't plug it in right away. Let it come back to room temperature on its own before starting to use it.

Good luck on your hunt!

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Anonymous
2021-08-28T17:06:35+00:00

Its not that delicate. All you have to do is wrap it up like it was when it came from the factory. They don’t vacuum pack it. If its cold when brought out of storage just let it warm up to room temp over night or several hours before opening to prevent condensation.

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2021-08-28T15:09:37+00:00

Put the unit in a big vacuum bag (the ones for storing bedding and the like) get some bags of silica desiccant put them inside with the surface studio. extract all the air from the vacuum bag. wrap in a blanket. You should be fine then.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-08-28T19:38:05+00:00

    Thanks for the reply.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-08-28T19:37:30+00:00

    Thanks for the reply.

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