Had a warning from a workmate who’s next door neighbor had their house burn down this week.
One of the kids had left a laptop upstairs charging on his bed and it started a fire. Their house burned down with everyone home in afternoon in a matter of minutes. No one was hurt, but they pretty much lost everything.
I have noticed how hot my Mac gets when I am charging it up and now put it on a ceramic hotplate to charge.
Just be careful.
-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"
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AtomJack
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#1 posted 982 days ago
Indeed. There was a recall on the laptop batteries awhile back. My old Dell got a new battery when it was 4 years old as a result of that recall, even though it was out of warranty. Leaving a laptop on the bed is a no-no. Any weight and the bedclothes collapse, so no air gets around the charging battery. Bad news.
Popsnsons
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#2 posted 982 days ago
Thanks for the info…I’ll pass it on to my boys who practice the art of bed laptop charging.
-- Pops ~ In So Cal...
RonPeters
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#3 posted 982 days ago
Got my Mac on a granite countertop…
-- “Once more unto the breach, dear friends...” Henry V - Act III, Scene I
Jordan
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#4 posted 982 days ago
Funny, I notice my Mac gets hot on my lap while I’m using it but not while it’s charging. I will definitely pay attention though.
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William
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#5 posted 981 days ago
I don’t know about charging because I usually just have mine plugged in when I’m using it, keeping my battery charged. When it’s running though, I have a colling pad under it. It’s just a plastic thinga-ma-jig that has two fans in it and plugs into a USB port for power. Before getting it I noticed like Jordan that it would get mighty hot when running, especially for long period of time. With the pad, it stays cool as a cucumber. It cost less than twenty bucks.
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sawblade1
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#6 posted 981 days ago
I have an HP and it states do not use on lap or block vents in anyway this is what keeps them from heating up and starting fires.
-- Proverbs Ch:3 vs 5,6,7 Trust in the lord with all thine heart and lean not unto your own understanding but in all your ways aknowledge him and he shall direct your path elmerthomas81@neo.rr.com
lew
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#7 posted 981 days ago
Bench Cookies are perfect for elevating the lap top to increase the air circulation.
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
FirehouseWoodworking
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#8 posted 981 days ago
The same thing has been known to happen with car chargers when charging cell phones and iPods left in the console of the car!
-- Dave; Lansing, Kansas
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