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[Perri]

Hey guys,

I'm moving to Korea in a few days and I'll br bringing my iMac with me. It's Canadian and I'm wondering if anybody had any problems or tips regarding bringing it over and using it in South Korea.

I'll be in Busan also, if that matters.

I'm mostly concerned about blowing it out with the power [I have a converter and it IS 120-240]

Thanks in advance!

[brento1138]

[crescent]

Wow, they're heavy. Check your luggage allowance and what you'll have to pay for being over. Also... do you really trust airport baggage handlers and loaders? I'm not referring to theft, but things work different this way.
It isn't being shipped, it's just a lone box among too much other crap, and I'm pretty sure only laptops are covered globally by warrantee.

[Perri]

Hey everybody interested. I used an imac bag called an iLugger that I found online. It was perfectly acceptable for carry-on and I've got it set up in my apartment right now. Everything went smoothly. I'm using an electrical adapter with a ground jack [but no real ground] and not a converter. The imac is auto-switching so it's fine on any voltage.

The lack of a ground does cause a slight vibration that is only noticeable to the touch though, I'll be picking up a Korean cord ASAP to try and solve this problem. It doesn't seem to be affecting performance or anything, just can't be great for the machine right?

[Pangit]

Find a surge protector.

[canactuary]

I just moved to Korea last month from Canada and there's no problem with bringing your Canadian iMac. Like almost every computer, the power adapter is spec'd to handle the voltage and hertz in Korea

Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

Korea is 240V 60Hz and Canada is 110V 50Hz I believe. The only thing is getting the power cord grounded. It's not necessary though to use your iMac.

John

[canactuary]

whooops, I just read the date of the OP's post... well I guess you have your answer.