[SOLVED] Laptop on too long

jarod · 12-24-2007, 01:43 AM

I have heard from a friend that leaving your laptop on for too long can be damaging and reduces the lifespan of the laptop. Is this true?

Too long meaning like just leaving it on for 48 hours straight without turning it off at all.

Thanks

belfasteddie · 12-24-2007, 02:11 AM

All due respect to your friend, but that's a new one on me. As long as the air channels are all clear the Laptop is breathing Ok what difference would it make to leave it on for any length of time.(apart from memory leakage?)

**sobeit** · 12-24-2007, 04:26 AM

the newer laptops dont get near as hot as the older ones so your friend might be working on old information.

At one time. about 5 years ago, I was leaving my laptops on continuously when I was doing seti stuff. I accidentally left a newspaper under it for a couple of days and it did turn brown from heat.

ebackhus · 12-24-2007, 11:28 AM

I have 4 laptops running 24/7 at my place. None have gone up in glorious flames and all work as well as they are designed to work.

jarod · 12-24-2007, 11:29 AM

okay thanks very much. Can be closed now. My friend had me so worried for a few weeks

12-24-2007, 01:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
jarod Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Malaysia, Klang Posts: 493 OS: Win XP service pack 2 My System	[SOLVED] Laptop on too long I have heard from a friend that leaving your laptop on for too long can be damaging and reduces the lifespan of the laptop. Is this true? Too long meaning like just leaving it on for 48 hours straight without turning it off at all. Thanks

12-24-2007, 02:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie tech hardware team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,552 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Laptop on too long All due respect to your friend, but that's a new one on me. As long as the air channels are all clear the Laptop is breathing Ok what difference would it make to leave it on for any length of time.(apart from memory leakage?)

12-24-2007, 04:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,404 OS: windows/linux	Re: Laptop on too long the newer laptops dont get near as hot as the older ones so your friend might be working on old information. At one time. about 5 years ago, I was leaving my laptops on continuously when I was doing seti stuff. I accidentally left a newspaper under it for a couple of days and it did turn brown from heat. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

12-24-2007, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,968 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 26	Re: Laptop on too long I have 4 laptops running 24/7 at my place. None have gone up in glorious flames and all work as well as they are designed to work. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-24-2007, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
jarod Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Malaysia, Klang Posts: 493 OS: Win XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Laptop on too long okay thanks very much. Can be closed now. My friend had me so worried for a few weeks