hot laptop

Raphster

If the laptop sits on a table or desk, just prop the back up with a book or magazine to get more air flow under the laptop - no need to waste money!

TrixieB

I have this kind of thing http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adjustable-Protector-Cooling-Samsung-Toshiba/dp/B001VSUM80/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1316890119&sr=8-5 that I bought in Poundstretcher/Instore for £3

harrys_nan

TrixieB wrote: »

I have this kind of thing http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adjustable-Protector-Cooling-Samsung-Toshiba/dp/B001VSUM80/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1316890119&sr=8-5 that I bought in Poundstretcher/Instore for £3

Thanks, that's the sort of thing I was thinking

Hammyman

harrys_nan wrote: »

can anyone recommend a mat or anything that i can sit my laptop on to stop it overheating.
dont want to waste my money on something that doesn't work.

Just buy a can of compressed air and give the heatsink a blow out every month or so. You'll stop the problem occurring in the first place.

Kernel_Sanders

NeverAgain wrote: »

My MacBook Pro has a solid aluminium base so can be used on my lap without blocking any vents.
The left hand side gets warm, I'm guessing that's where the battery is, but the fan never comes on.

How can you not know where the battery is? I'm presuming you do not know that running the machine from the mains with it removed wherever possible will increase the battery's longevity.

NeverAgain_2

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

How can you not know where the battery is? I'm presuming you do not know that running the machine from the mains with it removed wherever possible will increase the battery's longevity.

The base is a single piece of aluminium, so there is no indication of the position of the battery when you look at the base.

Running the machine from the mains with the battery removed is not a realistic option because you need to remove a few screws to get the base off to get to the battery.

But your tip is a good one for those with laptops which have batteries which are easy to remove.

cit_k

Hammyman wrote: »

Just buy a can of compressed air and give the heatsink a blow out every month or so. You'll stop the problem occurring in the first place.

Just be careful the fans dont over rev due to the speed the compressed air turns them, it could wear down the bushes or bearings (as well as a small risk from inducing back emf voltage).

scheming_gypsy

I've got a 2x2 sheet of MDF with an 18inch length of 4x1. MDF acts as a desk top and the 4x1 raises the back of the laptop so the air can circulate; i have got a can of compressed air but just can't be bothered cleaning it properly.

Hammyman

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

How can you not know where the battery is? I'm presuming you do not know that running the machine from the mains with it removed wherever possible will increase the battery's longevity.

There speaks a man who has never owned a MBP.

The battery isn't removable and is under a metal cover that covers the entire base of the laptop. It isn't designed to be removed. And it is Lithium Polymer which you can run on mains for the majority of time and it won't die. Mine spends 99% of its time on mains and still gives 5hrs+ of use after 2 years and a cycle count of 264. The full charge capacity is 4723 mAh and it currently gives 4626 mAh so its lost about 2.5% of its maximum original capacity in 2 years being used up to 12hrs a day. According to Apple it should still be giving 80% of its capacity at 1000 cycles which is going to be a decade at the current rate on this laptop.

And that is what you get when you buy a decent laptop and not a plastic £600 or less consumer grade one from Dell, Acer, Asus etc. Consumer grade = quite poor batteries both in capacity and longevity.