How do you keep your laptop cool?

@demoneko (168)
Philippines
June 2, 2011 1:13am CST
I'm in a very hot country and my laptop easily gets hot. What do you do to keep it cool and prevent it from over heating? Any tips?
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@makatas (1098)
• Greece
7 Jun 11
There are those stands for laptop that include fans and are powered through USB. There are however a couple of problems: The fans usually target the bottom of the laptop, where most laptops do not have cooling slots (why would they? How could air go in there and cool the components, since it is the bottom of laptop where it sits on table etc). Second problem is that they will consume some more battery, so they are not advised for when you are running off mains electricity. My advice is never cover the side slots of the laptop from where it gets cool air. It is easy to cover them accidentally when you keep it at your lap, so watch out.
@demoneko (168)
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
You have a point there. I guess electric fan and cool room is still better. Thank you.
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
8 Jun 11
Correct, if the environment is a bit cooler, so will the laptop be. But keeping the place cooler would do good to you, too.
• Philippines
3 Jun 11
NEVER USE IT! haha.. just kidding. well, you have to have a "laptop cooling pad" + an airconditioned room..
@demoneko (168)
• Philippines
5 Jun 11
Hahahaha. Anyway, the cooling pad is possible but for the air conditioned room, that's not yet possible at home.
• Philippines
5 Jun 11
well i think cooling pad alone is fine.. =P
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
2 Jun 11
Hi. demoneko. Right now, I am using an old baby cotton burping cloth. I have my laptop on top of this cloth. It keeps the heat from touching my kitchen table cloth. It really works, being that, this is cotton and it is strong enough to absorb any heat that comes from the back of this laptop. I know that it may seem kind of old fashioned, but, it works well for me.
@demoneko (168)
• Philippines
5 Jun 11
That's new for me. I'll try that. Thanks!
• India
3 Jun 11
dont keep laptop above the iron table becoz it will produce heat and also fix the fan below side for cool
@demoneko (168)
• Philippines
5 Jun 11
I agree, iron table is really a no, no.
@ckciasigurl (2081)
• Italy
2 Jun 11
hi demoneko, i leave in a cold place but my lap top is to lazy, it is only 10 min and my lap top is hat so i bought a cooling pad for my computer it work but still it is hot so id rather use it put it behind the electric fan so that it would be more cool for my lap top , and try also to clean you cooling fan if there is stock dirt in there.
@demoneko (168)
• Philippines
5 Jun 11
Yes, I guess electric fan can help. Thanks
• Philippines
4 Jun 11
first i put my laptop on a tray that has holes under it so the heat will vent thru them. then i also use a cooling pad to better exhaust the heat. and if you dont have airconditioning, putting a fan infront of you laptop is a good way to help
@sfleric (83)
• China
2 Jun 11
To buy a usb fan is an efficient way to help your laptop cool down. And remember to leave some space under your laptop.
2 Jun 11
You can use an air fan to keep it cool.