Internal hard drives should be protected from static electricity by using an anti-static bag (these can be found at most electronics stores, or with purchases of graphics cards, hard drives, etc). If an anti-static bag is not available, aluminum foil or a clean plastic bag should be used to provide adequate static discharge protection instead. It is not necessary to protect external hard drives from static electricity. Hard drives should be wrapped tightly in three or more inches of bubble wrap, with all four sides taped together to prevent the drive from impacting the box's sides.
Choose a box that is the appropriate size. We do not recommend using envelopes because a single tear could result in your device being misplaced during shipment. There should be no movement of the hard drive within its packaging; if you hear it shifting, you'll need to re-package the drive. Additionally, you can ship your hard drive in its original factory packaging, but make certain that it is completely immobile. Select a shipping company that will provide you with tracking information.