QuadCooler Public
Service Announcement:
Even if you don't buy a
QuadCooler, we recommend that you at least put some
type of hard, flat surface between you
and your laptop.
Do your part:
Please help educate other
laptop users about the type of surfaces
that are compatible with laptop computers.
If you DO NOT know the proper way to operate a laptop, please scroll
down and learn what type of surfaces are NOT compatible with the
bottom of a laptop computer.
Click to discuss.
Never... I say Never place a laptop on carpet
I would recommend that you never place a laptop on carpet. If you
only place it there for a couple of minutes, then that shouldn't be
a problem. However, if you sit there and work on your computer for
over 5 minutes, then your laptop will probably overheat. The reason
is because carpet fills the air gap as it conforms to the shape of
the laptop. Therefore, it will block the flow of warm air trying to
escape from the laptop's cooling system. And to make matters worse,
the carpet acts like an insulator and bounces the heat back into the
laptop. As you know, I always recommend a
laptop cooler for any laptop, but
even if you don't purchase a laptop cooler, please at least refrain
from subjecting your expensive laptop to
carpet-heat-torture-chamber.
Other Side Effects Include...
Other side effects of Carpet include static
electricity. Since a laptop computer contains many delicate
electronic components, static electricity can be as deadly to a
laptop as heat. In addition, the carpet may be full of dirt, dust,
or lint that may further clog your laptop.
Blankets, Pillows, and Cushions...
What about
Blankets and Pillows? - The same principles about carpet
being bad for laptops also applies to
blankets,
pillows,
cushions, or any other type of soft material. These type of soft
form fitting surfaces are just not compatible with the cooling
system on a typical
laptop computer. The general rule is to try to
always place a laptop or notebook computer on a hard, flat surface.
If you're a "Bed
Surfer" then you better check this out:
Bed Surfing
Information Page.
Tips on how to prevent "Toasted
Skin Syndrome"
For years now, we at
QuadCooler.com have
been telling folks to never place a laptop directly on their skin.
We even came up with a slogan that said "Always
Use Protection When Using a Laptop". I think it's pretty simple.
We just need to learn how to respect the machine and realize that
the heat is going to make us uncomfortable or even hurt us if we
don't use common sense and use adequate protection. I think the
general rule should be to ALWAYS have a hard, flat surface
underneath the laptop and you should be fine. Of course, we
recommend the
QuadCooler due to its 4 fan balanced cooling combined with its
lightweight design. However, if you don't use a QuadCooler, please
find some type of hard flat surface to protect both you and your
laptop from the dangers of heat. You don't want a
toasted laptop either.
We've been telling people for years to have "Safe Laptop Computing"
by using Laptop Protection.
This free information page
was made possible by the folks at QuadCooler.com
