Laptops need Air!
Ever think your laptop is heating up too much? Do you, like most others, use your laptop on your knee? If so, the laptop is likely not getting proper ventilation. This can lead to expensive hardware problems and even health problems.
Q. Why does a laptop get hot?
A. Laptops are precision pieces of equipment. Just imagine, a bunch of clever engineers had to design a way of cramming all the equipment of a desktop PC into the tiny space of a laptop body. When the laptop is on, the CPU is generating heat, just like your desktop PC. The difference is that the heat has to be handled differently. What happens is that the heat gets channelled away using copper to a series of fins. A laptop generally has an air intake on its underside. Air is sucked in and blown past the hot copper fins, and out the back or side of the laptop.
The harder the laptop is working, the more heat will be generated by the CPU, so the air blown out will be hotter. If you use you laptop on your knee, or on a soft surface, there is a high chance that you are blocking the air intake underneath the laptop. Without cool air to suck in, heat builds up in the laptop.
In extreme cases, the laptop will get so hot that it will shut itself down, as a safety precaution. It does this so that it does not damage the internal components due to overheating.
Overheating can also occur if your heatsink becomes blocked with fluff or dust. In this case you will need to take your laptop to a laptop repair shop to have it cleaned out.
Q. What can I do to avoid overheating?
A. Ideally, we would all use our laptops on a desk – but this takes away some of the advantage and fun of using a laptop. A simple solution is to use your laptop on a lap tray – you know those things you use when you eat in front of the telly?
Perhaps treat yourself to something like this: Belkin Laptop CushDesk
Or maybe try something like this: Logitech N100 Laptop Cooling Knee Pad with Fan
In conclusion – Try to avoid using your laptop on soft surfaces and make sure it gets plenty of air!
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Nicholas Matthews
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