Laptop Heat Protectors

laptop heat protectors
Why is my laptop over heating?

I just bought a HP mini laptop maybe 2 months ago. I use it alot. I don’t have alot of things installed on it. I have limewire, iTunes, like 7 pictures, and a virus protector, and I have recently installed Sims 2. My hard drive is 1 GB, so its not like my computer is working extremely hard to stay running. I just turned it on at 2:00, and it has only been an hour and it is already pretty hot on my lap. Is it just getting hot because its a laptop and thats what they do? Or should I give it a break, and not play it everyday?

Thank You in Advance. 🙂

Make sure the fan isn’t blocked, and try to avoid putting it on fabric surfaces. Also, when you put it down, try putting it down so the back of the screen is on the ground/surface and the keyboard part is in the air. When you close it, leave it upside-down. Sounds weird, but I’ve found doing all of this stuff helps my laptop cool down way faster.

If that sounds like too much of a pain, you might want to consider buying a cooling pad.

Lec 5 | MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Fall 2005