# Packing Up VxScan Pack up **VxScan** through the following steps: 1. **Pack up the scanner**: * [ ] Insert the poll worker card and select *`Power Down`* to turn VxScan off. VxScan has shutdown properly once the screen is off and presents no content.

Insert the poll worker card and select Power Down

* [ ] Once the screen is off, remove the power cord from VxScan * [ ] Remove the power cord from the UPS or outlet * [ ] Wrap the power cord in its storage space

Remove and wrap the power cord

* [ ] Push the purple release button to the left to release the case from the ballot box * [ ] Close the poll worker door * [ ] Close the case lid and latch * [ ] Seal and document the case seal(s) as required * [ ] Pull the case forward and lift the case off of the ballot box

Push the security bolt release

Close the case lid, latch, and seal

Pull the case off the ballot box

2. **Pack up the ballot box:** * [ ] Unseal and/or unlock the ballot box * [ ] Remove all ballots from the ballot box and seal into a secure container, recording the seal number as required * [ ] Press the latch on the lid to release the lid and lift the lid over to the side

Press lid latch

Lift lid

Set lid to the side

* [ ] Fully collapse the ballot by gently using your foot to lift the bottom purple hooks

Using the foot hook

Collapsing the ballot box

Box when collapsed

* [ ] Remove the straps from the underside of the lid and tighten them around the side

Remove straps from lid

Fasten straps around side

Tighten straps

Ballot box secured

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