Hello
In Finland(=North Europe) I store all my card box packed PCs and consoles in a barn and have had good results. 😊
We have temperature fluctuations of -25->+20*C.
No rust.
3/12 months +0-+20*C (summer)
9/12 months -25-+5*C (winter)
Any similar experiences with storing PCs outside ?
There is no corrosion because your climate is always dry, come to a tropical country like mine and see for yourself in a year without air conditioning. 😀
The summers are short but not particularly dry.
I used to import some psx games from japan and noticed the manuals generally had rusted staples.
As long as there's no moisture inside the components there shouldn't be problems. E-caps will sustain capacitance loss in very cold temperatures though, they shouldn't go below freezing a whole lot.
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Where I am from it is easy to expect things to roast in 40-50c heat during the summer, I am really tired of six months of summer every year. 😵
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LCD panels?
Like my first 15" LCD screen (from 2003). Bought it for 400e in early 2000s.
Viewsonic VG500.
Where in Finland are you located? I live in Western NY where we have a humid continental climate which is similar to the very southern tip of Finland. Once you start going north you run into a subarctic climate.
With that being said, I stored a number of computer components in my parents barn for a few years. While the items were safe from wind and precipitation, they were not safe from temperature. Almost all hard drives I had are now dead. Surprisingly, most if not all 3.5 and 5.25 floppy disks still work, go figure. I did not store any monitors, but I did store motherboards, floppy drives, cables, cases, joysticks, i/o cards, and so far they're working fine after taking them all out of storage after a number of years.
Keep hard drives inside. If I had to do it again, I'd find a climate controlled storage locker.
Hope this helps.
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I store hard drives, floppy's ect inside, cases, boards ect i store outside in the outside closet in a large rubbermaid tub, and this is here in Texas, no rust but that's likely because when its hot it's also rather dry 🤣.
