Time Capsule through Airport Security (Carry-on)

[jpl6]

Hi, so I'll be taking a domestic flight and will be bringing my Time Capsule in a carry-on. I was wondering if I'd need to take it out for the airport security scanner check.

 

[miles01110]

It's not a computer, so you don't need to take it out unless they ask you to.

 

[Nameci]

You don't need to, if they suspect something TSA will then ask you if they can open your bags and take a look at it. Nothing serious except for the hassle.

 

[jpl6]

Thanks for the responses! I was just looking for a way to reduce any potential hassle. One time going through airport security TSA had me take my iPad + laptop slice battery out in two separate instructions, so my bag ended up getting scanned three times.

Nothing serious, but yeah, not fun either, heh - the not fun part mainly being the attitude the agents had the second time they told me to take something out.

 

[colmaclean]

I recently took my Time Capsule and six 3.5" hard drives through hand luggage security.

After the first scan, they asked me to take the gear out of my bag, onto a tray and passed it through the scanner again.

That was it. Easy peasy.

You could save time by getting your Time Capsule out before the initial scan. Makes things a lot clearer for the staff and saves too much human contact.