laptop fan

[oliver1205]

with the new laptop i just bought and smart, and a few players its possible for me to run some scripts 24/7. the only thing is sometimes when the laptops on for more then a few hours it gets really hot. especially since this is my own money, ill be pist if the fan goes. so my question is, if you leave on a laptop for long enough will the fan break?

[Harry]

I usually set my laptop ontop of a school hardcover book(like one of those big ones, bigger then your laptop) when it will be on for a while - the book gets hot, the fan does not :) Make sure the fan is facing an open place too. It diesn't get hot and works fine for me.

[oliver1205]

ok so if i put it on a book i should be good?

[Harry]

Works fine for me, IDK about your laptop, but on mine it is great ;)

[Psychor]

I normally have my laptop running 24/7 also, so i got a cooling pad, costed me about 10$ and basically it's a pad where you put your laptop on, in set angle and it's 3 build in fans blow extra air upwards. It's powered by the battery of your laptop with a USB connection.

[ba3]

There should be no problem with the fan. It works just like the fan would in your desktop. It will run 4-ever (or a very very very long time)

[Brain]

Yes, most laptops, even if they feel hot, will not be damaged by normal operation (even under stress)...now this does not include being on a soft surface: like a pillow, bed, covers, or even your lap for extended periods of time.
So if you keep it on a hard surface (I have also used large hardcover school books) it should be fine, and cause no harm to it...assuming it was designed correctly :p
BUT if you are still worried, I would recommend a cooling pad like Psychor suggested.
I personally would recommend looking on newegg (click me, it's already searched) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000319&Description=laptop+cooler&name=Laptop+Accessories).
I have been buying things from newegg for years, and have built many custom computers, customer service is great, shipping is quick, and if it's DOA (dead) you can RMA (not sure what it stands for) it and get your money back quickly.

One of my tech savvy teachers a few years ago used one for his laptop, but didn't even run it, since being elevated on top of a hard aluminum surface dramatically reduced the heat accumulation

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Of course you could always look locally for some too. Just a good idea to get a general knowledge of what you want online first, well that's my philosophy anyway :p

[KoKouKo]

RMA (not sure what it stands for)
Return Merchandise Authorization or Return Material Authorization ;)

[Narcle]

Yeah cooling pad if your really worried about it and want to spend money on it. Otherwise the best way I've found is to prop it up so the fan area and most of the underneath is totally open to air.
Using a aluminum table or plate for it to sit on is the second best thing to open air and cooling pad. I haven't fully tested the aluminum plate idea, but I know it would absorb the heat very well and spread it throughout the plate.

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wtb paragraphing option for text? Can't even put spaces in front.