ccolor

I have an Acer Aspire in a sleeve. There is one pocket across the front, which will be empty. Will I be able to leave the notebook in the sleeve or does it need to come out? Thanks in advance!

Gardyloo

I've always been told to remove laptops from sleeves.

chepar

I took my netbook with me to Europe this past summer and prior to leaving had read some TSA rule that you could leave your laptop/netbook in a sleeve if there wasn't any hardware (zippers, clips) on it. My sleeve has a pocket across the front, a zipper around it and a snap flap going over the zipper, so I expected to have to remove it.

At some security screenings they told me to leave it inside the sleeve, at others I removed it from the sleeve - though granted, I wasn't instructed to and just did it to move through the line quickly.

hpeabody

It has been my experience that the laptop comes out of the sleeve. I would plan on that, but if you happen to be able to ask a TSA person as you are putting your stuff up, then do whatever they say.

simpsonc510

I have taken my Acer mini Aspire to Europe and S E Asia, as well as all over the USA, and it has yet to have to be taken out of its sleeve. But I don't have any pocket across the front. This is just a sleeve. Nothing fancy.

rkkwan

The thing one should realize by now is that when it comes to TSA, there's no consistency. Most of the time, you can get away with it; sometimes you can't. At some airports, a laptop has to be in its own plastic tub with nothing else insides; other times, I can put other stuff in the same plastic tray next to (but not on or under) my netbook.

wally34949

Last week in Europe, it was take it out. In the US, leave it in.

ccolor

I'm thinking you're all correct - it depends on the airport, the agent and their state of mind on that particular day and time. Our trip down I didn't need to take it out, now we'll see tomorrow how it goes on the way home. Thanks for your answers.

Ho ho ho, all!!