Steam from shower bad for laptop?

RegRoch · 08-26-2008, 10:24 PM

If this should be obvious, forgive me. Anyway, if I have a laptop in my bathroom while i am taking a shower (fairly large bathroom) with the fan cranked, door open and a not very steamy shower, will there be enough moisture to harm my laptop? Same question with high steam, same situation? Any ideas?

**peterhuang913** · 08-26-2008, 10:30 PM

Most laptops have a humidity tolerance or specification. If moisture forms on the laptop, then I'd suggest you not leave it in there.

RegRoch · 08-26-2008, 11:34 PM

How do I find out the humidity tolerance?

**peterhuang913** · 08-26-2008, 11:39 PM

Well, we can begin by finding out the laptop brand and model number.

RegRoch · 08-27-2008, 12:20 AM

dell latitude d505

**peterhuang913** · 08-27-2008, 12:30 AM

Can't get the Dell manual to work. The laptop should be fine as long as the steam is non-condensing.

RegRoch · 08-27-2008, 01:57 AM

Would the door open, fan on approach help?

**sobeit** · 08-27-2008, 02:14 AM

its like moving stuff from a hot room to a cold room, you will get some moister, if you have to wipe off the screen, the I would not turn on the laptop for a hour or more.

You can go to the manufacturers webpage for the specific model and look for the specifications page.

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RegRoch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mcleod Lake Posts: 149 OS: Windows XP SP3 Home My System	Steam from shower bad for laptop? If this should be obvious, forgive me. Anyway, if I have a laptop in my bathroom while i am taking a shower (fairly large bathroom) with the fan cranked, door open and a not very steamy shower, will there be enough moisture to harm my laptop? Same question with high steam, same situation? Any ideas? __________________ In A.D. 2101, war was beginning.... Last edited by RegRoch; 08-26-2008 at 10:26 PM.

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peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Steam from shower bad for laptop? Most laptops have a humidity tolerance or specification. If moisture forms on the laptop, then I'd suggest you not leave it in there.

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peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Steam from shower bad for laptop? Can't get the Dell manual to work. The laptop should be fine as long as the steam is non-condensing.

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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Steam from shower bad for laptop? its like moving stuff from a hot room to a cold room, you will get some moister, if you have to wipe off the screen, the I would not turn on the laptop for a hour or more. You can go to the manufacturers webpage for the specific model and look for the specifications page. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age