Spring cleaning season is right around the corner!

During this time, you might find yourself overwhelmed by old gadgets you’ve been keeping for nostalgia and need somewhere else to store them. Or you may have received the latest tech for Christmas, deeming your current model redundant and therefore you require someplace new to put it until you sell it or gift it.

Self storage is the perfect solution for all of your technology storing needs.

In this article, we will explore why self storage facilities are the best option for storing your old and new electronics, how to prepare this equipment for storage and why Apex Self Storage is the safest and most secure place to keep your valuable possessions.

Emerging tech and gadgets

The ‘tech and gadget’ umbrella covers a wide range of equipment, including computers, tablets, mobile phones, routers, hard drives, cameras, other recording devices, and more.

In our modern world, these devices can quickly accumulate. To keep your devices safe, use self-storage units to ensure your home stays tidy.

Security in self storage facilities

Owning expensive technology and gadgets can be anxiety-inducing. You may have concerns over the security of these items in your home, especially if you’ve got a holiday on the horizon.

Rest easy knowing that your technology and gadgets are safe with Apex Self Storage.

Our self storage units are complete with advanced security measures that work to protect your belongings, no matter their monetary or sentimental value. These facilities are monitored by 24-hour CCTV, and come equipped with 24/7 monitored fire alarms and intruder alarms, as well as access control systems and your own study lock to secure your unit door.

Our units are also fully insured, making our offering the perfect solution for you to free up some space in your home and give you peace of mind, particularly if you’re away.

Self storage electronics

When it comes to electronic equipment, some preparation is required to prevent any scratches or dents affecting these often expensive items. This preparation is key for preserving these gadgets and ensuring they are in a condition to sell or keep and use in the future.

Clean and tidy

Although this may feel like an unnecessary step, ensuring that you clean and wipe down all of your technological equipment before you put it into storage will help to protect and preserve it.

Use materials such as microfiber cloths, screen cleaners and compressed air to tackle dust, debris, and hard-to-reach areas, meaning that the functions of your electronic devices will be maintained.

Backup your data

If you’re familiar with electronic devices, you will understand the importance of backing up your data. Especially over more extended periods of time, important information can be lost or degraded due to a multitude of factors, including lack of usage, software or hardware failure and environmental elements.

Reduce this risk by making sure you back up all of your devices before placing them in your self storage unit.

Remove any batteries

One of our most important technology prep tips is to remove all of the batteries from your devices when putting them into storage. This is essential not only for the safety of your gadgets but for the security of other self storage units on-site as well.

Battery fluid leaks have the potential to cause serious damage to your devices, so removing the batteries will reduce this risk and safeguard your electronics.

Correct packaging

When storing your technological devices and other gadgets, it’s crucial to use the correct packaging. This prevents any damage or deterioration of your products, protecting their functionality for the future.

If you still have the original packaging, this is the best solution for storing your electronics, as it will include everything you need to keep all of the device components safe.

However, if you don’t have this luxury, there are other ways to preserve your computers and other technological devices. Using packaging supplies, like bubble wrap (eco), which will recreate the same environment that the original packaging would, whilst also preventing movement and the potential for damage.

Label everything!

As with everything that you want to put into your self storage unit, we strongly recommend that you label everything!

Labelling all of the boxes that you place in storage will prevent anything from getting lost and therefore remove the need to replace potentially expensive equipment.

Especially if you can’t store your equipment in its original packaging, and therefore have loose cables and other accessories lying around, it is essential that you complete this step.

Label each cable, cord and small accessory using masking tape or other labelling material, identifying the name of the equipment that it belongs to.

Use shelving units

Stacking anything on top of your electronic devices is a big no. Often these devices can be fragile and liable to damage when heavy objects or other technological gadgets sit on them.

The solution? Install a shelving unit in your self storage unit.

Make sure you store heavier items on lower shelves to avoid them dropping from a height and causing permanent destruction.

Solutions with Apex Self Storage

Now you know how to store your tech and gadgets safely, but how do you know how much space you’ll need? Discover the answer with our online storage calculator and unlock your free instant quote today.

Get in touch with us to find out more about how you can get started with self storage now.