How to Move Your Electronics and Smart Home Devices

If you’re one of the 40 million Americans planning to move this year, whether down the street or across the country, you’ll likely have a great deal of planning and packing to do. Well you’re making that plan there may be a few important items that you’re forgetting about: your electronics and smart home devices.When it comes to moving your technology, it’s more than just simply unplugging it and throwing it into a moving box. Some devices are hardwired into the electrical system and even the slightest of error in uninstalling a device can become a costly issue. Other devices may need to be properly shut down before unplugging them or you could potentially lose stored data. So, before you move into your new place, take some time to create a plan to help prevent damage, data loss, or even theft.Make a Plan

Take Inventory

• Go room by room and make a list of all of your devices and the accessories that go with them
• Create a list of all accessories and equipment needed for each device
• Take a picture of the set up
• Use the Colonial Van Lines App to make this process much easier
• Make Decisions
  • Move everything

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• Leave some or all behind
  • Prepare for Emergencies
    • Set up homeowner or rental insurance on the new place ahead of time in case theft happens during the transition

  Properly disconnect your devices

• Ask a professional for help if they are hardwired or mounted
• Place them inside of a case, their original box, and/or bubble wrap
• Keep televisions and monitors upright during transport

Unpack devices carefully, one at a time