ive heard that it's bad for your laptop to let it sit on your bed or soft surfaces while its on? people have told me it over heats and may cause problems.
is this true?
it does get quite hot
2007-08-01 17:17:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
It depends on the laptop. My dell for example has cooling vents on the bottom, so blocking them with bedsheets is a very bad idea. High temperatures can cause damage to internal circuity as well as drain battery life (as the laptop is running its fans all the time). If you really want to put it on your bed, get something like this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3205968&CatId=607
Then again, I have an IBM that puts out very little heat so that one would be ok.
Since it sounds like your laptop is getting hot, i'd recomend getting a cooling pad like the one from the link above. Most Best Buys and Curcuit Cities carry this product.
2007-08-01 17:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by tech_guy_towt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laptops generate a lot of heat - much of it from the bottom and sides. Putting the laptop on a soft surface makes it more difficult for the laptop to get rid of this heat, which could damage your laptop over the long run.
Short uses should be OK, but if you're already saying the laptop is getting hot, I wouldn't recommend you keep using it on your bed.
When I want to use my laptop in bed, I put it on this folding breakfast tray I got from Bed Bath & Beyond. My laptop is small enough that I can also fit a small mouse or a trackball on the tray as well. As a bonus, the tray makes it easy to move the laptop from room to room, and the folding legs allow me to sit up in bed.
2007-08-01 18:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by PoohBearPenguin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 00:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it will usually cause it to heat up too much. It shouldn't hurt if you just need to do it for a few minutes, but I wouldn't leave it on a soft surface any longer than that. :)
2007-08-01 17:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say, yes. It should be on a solid surface so that the peds can maintain it's raise off of the surface and allow for air flow underneath it.
2007-08-01 17:21:08 · answer #5 · answered by users_are_stupid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is bad for it. Put it on a piece of wood, a TV tray, or a cardboard box even. Good night!
2007-08-01 17:25:19 · answer #6 · answered by anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is vented on the underside, it may cause a blockage of the vents, and thus, overheating. Otherwise it should be OK.
2007-08-01 17:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by goltain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your documentation.
This would block the vent holes that allow ventilation
2007-08-01 17:25:55 · answer #8 · answered by DOUGLAS M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should not be on anything that can cause static. Thats a rule for anything electronic.
2007-08-01 17:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by RedWolf7374 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋