I've cooked my lap-top (Page 2): Thanks for the tips :-)...

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Szalajj wrote:

Whatever you do with the canned air, DO NOT SHAKE OR TIP THE CAN. The air freezes, and you WILL end up with moisture in the computer.

Canned air is safe for regular keyboards, but I would think twice before using it on the inside of any computer for more than a few quick bursts at a slight distance.

Be careful not to blow the keys off of your laptop keyboard. I did that last year, and a friend was kind enough to obtain and install a replacement for me.

Thanks for the tips :-)

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

johneccles wrote:

Here's a little tip, if you can find a window cill that's not in the sun open the window so its open very slightly, half an inch would do, have another door or window open somewhere else the increased draught your create will be cooler than the ambient temperature, it's known as the "Venturi Effect" just like when you take the valve from a tyre and the air escaping feels cold.
Place the laptop in this draught and that could do the trick and keep the sun off at all cost.

Thanks - I'm moving my desk close to a handy window. :)

ole sarg Loc: south florida

I would get a deeper pan and place the computer on a rack in the pan. Add water just so it is below the computer then add potatoes, carrots, turnip, celery and other assorted vegetables. Remember, stewing is healthier than frying.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

ole sarg wrote:

I would get a deeper pan and place the computer on a rack in the pan. Add water just so it is below the computer then add potatoes, carrots, turnip, celery and other assorted vegetables. Remember, stewing is healthier than frying.

But wouldn't the chips be better fried :D

74vwsunbug Loc: Northern Arkansas

"Laptop" is a very misleading name. Pantslegs can block the very-necessary air movement, quickly leading to temporary (if you're lucky) or permanent overheating.

74vwsunbug Loc: Northern Arkansas

"Laptop" is a very misleading name. Pantslegs can block the very-necessary air movement, quickly leading to temporary (if you're lucky) or permanent overheating.

74vwsunbug Loc: Northern Arkansas

Sorry - Accidental double-click posting.

HOHIMER

I use an old blower motor from an over-the-stove vent hood.
The lap-top is propped up at the back about 3/4 inch from the table surface.
Air passes under the laptop between it and the table top.
Stays very cool to the touch all around.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

HOHIMER wrote:

I use an old blower motor from an over-the-stove vent hood.
The lap-top is propped up at the back about 3/4 inch from the table surface.
Air passes under the laptop between it and the table top.
Stays very cool to the touch all around.

Thanks - I reckon that I will work on something similar before my new computer arrives next week. :-)

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

74vwsunbug wrote:

Sorry - Accidental double-click posting.

Nice sunbug - and I thought all cars in the US were 20' long and 6' wide - or is that just Cuba nowadays? :-)

74vwsunbug Loc: Northern Arkansas

Thanks - the Sunbug was a part-year 74 only Limited Edition.

I've been told: 500 convertibles only, 300 sold in US, & 200 in Europe.

Only car I've ever had that was both fun to drive & increased in value.

Too poor to have a real collector-car.

BatManPete Loc: Way Up North!

How 'bout using a "shop vac" to remove dust??¿¿
Just be sure U don't cause fan to set a new world record . . . take a piece of wire to hold fan stationary....

Zonker Loc: Leesburg, FL

Usually when heat is the problem the first thing to overheat is the CPU, it protects its self very well, and it will reboot when cooled. The second is the power supply-when it goes everything is dead. I think old age and heat was the problem. Computers are pretty rugged, yes its good to keep them as cool as you can. I've seen laptops operate in some pretty miserable conditions for very long times.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Zonker wrote:

Usually when heat is the problem the first thing to overheat is the CPU, it protects its self very well, and it will reboot when cooled. The second is the power supply-when it goes everything is dead. I think old age and heat was the problem. Computers are pretty rugged, yes its good to keep them as cool as you can. I've seen laptops operate in some pretty miserable conditions for very long times.

Thanks for your interest.
I had drafted a letter when the screen went black. I switched off and left things alone for an hour. When I switched on, the screen showed the boot up messages then went black again. After the computer repair guy looked at it he said it was the "graphics" which are "deep in the motherboard". He said he gets quite a few similar probs at this time of year. Inland Spain gets to 100F in the south at this time of year with no wind. Many brit ex-pats go home to UK for the whole of August. Del

alliebess Loc: suburban Philadelphia

GDRoth wrote:

Do you operate your laptop outside in the direct sun?

I was in 95 degree temps a couple of weeks ago for a week and my laptop seemed normal.

My computer guru son told me not to use computer at 85 F or above and to limit use at 80 F. Also told me to forget using a fan to help.