How to Keep Your Laptop from Overheating
Elevate the laptop.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Elevate the laptop.
Put a small book or item (like the docking station for your iPod) under your computer's battery when sitting at your desk.
This slight tilt allows a lot more air to flow under the laptop, keeping it significantly cooler.
Ensure that the book is not blocking the bottom fan hole.
If a book doesn't help, you can try something more uneven.
Try sticking four sockets from an egg tray on four corners of your laptop.
Either you can stick them with a sticky tape/masking tape or use hook and loop tape for flexible design.;
Detailed Guide
Put a small book or item (like the docking station for your iPod) under your computer's battery when sitting at your desk.
This slight tilt allows a lot more air to flow under the laptop, keeping it significantly cooler.
Ensure that the book is not blocking the bottom fan hole.
If a book doesn't help, you can try something more uneven.
Try sticking four sockets from an egg tray on four corners of your laptop.
Either you can stick them with a sticky tape/masking tape or use hook and loop tape for flexible design.;
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