How to keep a laptop cool and prevent overheating
Keeping your laptop cool is essential to preventing it from overheating. Excess heat build-up in a laptop can result in the laptop overheating, which could cause damage to the internal components. When a laptop overheats, often it shuts down automatically in an attempt to prevent any damage.
Preventing heat build-up is important and should be considered when purchasing and using a laptop. To help reduce heat build-up and keep the laptop cool, you can use a cooling pad.
Cooling pads come in multiple varieties. Some are basic pads, which allow for better airflow on the underside of the laptop, where heat build-up is more common to occur. Other cooling pads have fans built-in to help pull heat away from the laptop, thus improving airflow and keeping the laptop cool.
You can purchase cooling pads from most computer retailers and online. Prices range from $15 to $75, or more for the really nice ones. However, cooling pads in the $35 to $50 are usually adequate for most everyday laptop cooling needs. We recommend a cooler pad with a built-in fan since it offers a better cooling solution. Most, if not all, of those cooling pads plug into the laptop for power, using a USB (universal serial bus) connector. They are light-weight, and most are pretty quiet when running.
Another way to keep your laptop cool is to place the laptop on a table or flat, hard surface when its used. A flat hard surface keeps the bottom of the laptop elevated, which keeps air flowing underneath and around the laptop. Also, make sure there are no objects sitting close to either side of the laptop. Many laptops push warm air out the sides of the laptop, and if the sides are partially or completely blocked by an external object, heat cannot escape. The heat could build up and cause the laptop to overheat.
Finally, try to use the laptop in an environment that is not too hot or humid, as this can cause excess heat to build up in the laptop.