DANGERS OF LAPTOP OVERHEATING

One of the biggest negative points about laptops is how easily they would overheat. If there is obstruction or prevention of proper ventilation especially when the laptop is placed on the bed, blanket or couch, the flow of air through the laptop is blocked by the surface where it is placed, holding the hot air in. Overheating can also occur due to a clogged ventilation system in the laptop. Prolonged overheating issues can damage vital components such as the CPU, hard disk drives, graphic cards and motherboards and you would have to end up buying a new laptop

You can fry an egg on an overheated laptop! (really)

Although its called a Laptop, it advisable not to place it on your lap as far as possible;  it's not good for your thighs; placing them on your lap for a long time can cause skin discoloration on the thighs. The bottom of an overheating laptop can become so hot that it can burn the skin, even when protected by clothing. Research also states that in male laptop users, the heat from the laptop can damage the sperm count and adversely affect the male fertility. There has been recorded incidents time and again, where laptops left on for prolonged hours have caught fire due to overheating! Imagine how dangerous it is to go to sleep with the laptop beside you on the bed or couch and it gets overheated and catches fire.

laptop cooling

Laptop cooling pad

It's best to place laptops on cooling pads or cooling stand to cool your laptop and prevent overheating. You can check out the different ones available in the market that makes the least noise, while its fans work to keep your laptop cool.

Awareness of laptop hazards and simple measures to avoid them can safeguard your health and life.