Does X1 have anything to lock the screen to the body

I'd saw that there's nothing to lock it up. X1 have a magnet ? or anything ?. Just a shock resistant rubber ?
It's safe to carry around? verheat:

 

Well, I looked at it from some really up close online pictures. It looks as if there is some type of spring in the hinges so that it kinda snaps closed then it snaps open. The rubber stoppers would prevent the use of a magnet. It would be safe to carry around. After all, it is a 12" notebook and that is the market for 12" notebooks.

 

No, the screen doesn't lock closed. And a magnet? That's not a very good idea with computers, LOL.

 

The X1 doesn't have a magnet closure. It's fine though since the X1 closes very tight and secure.

BTW, some machine do have magnets that hold the lid down. My S580 has one (I've seen it). Powerbooks / ibooks also use a magnet to pull the little hook/latch mechanism down. Most of the nicer machines use a small magnet and a reed switch to tell the machine when the display is closed. You'll notice on cheaper machines that the magnet/reed switch is replaced by a rubber or plastic peg that resides along the hinge line.

 

Huh, learn something new..has to be a weak magnet then so as not to damage components.

 

I takes alot stronger magnet to erase the hard drive than most people realize. I use my notebook around powerful electromagnets at work that are probably several hundreds of thousands of times stronger than what you can find lying around the house. I don't rub my notebook on the magnets but I get within a couple of feet.

 

Ugh, are we going to have and argument about magnets or get back on disscusion. Magnets near the computer screen will really mees the screen up badly. There is this magnet dust used in screens and when a magnet is put next to it. It gets bad. Using magnets to lock the computer lid is not a good idea. Clips in my mind are the best.

 

LOL! Sorry for laughing but you don't have a clue what you're talking about. LCD's do not have magnet dust and are not affected by magnetic flux lines. You may be confusing traditional CRT displays with LCDs. CRT's are affected by magnetic flux lines, but not due to any magnetic dust. Electrons are generated by the picture tube and are drawn to the screen by a high voltage bias. The electrons are directed (scanned) across the front of the display where they contact phosphors which light up when struck by the electrons. The electrons can be steered by high voltage and/or magnetic flux lines. When you place a magnet near a CRT the magnetic flux lines from the magnet disrupts the electron beam from striking the correct phosphor which causes the color distortion you've seen. If you place the magnet onto the screen you can actually see how the flux lines flow from the poles of the magnet.

 

Well im not perfect like you and i made a mistake. So tell me, put a magnet on your screen and see what will happen.

 

I'm not perfect...far from it. I just happen to know how LCDs and CRTs work.

I don't have to place a magnet near my LCD, my Sony S580 already has a magnet in the display cover (top and center). The magnet has no effect on the LCD.

 

Well ok then, lets try to get back on topic. I think clips are the best to latch the computer on. Its probaly the most stringest way too.

 

Back to the original question:

Just checked mine and it feels as if there's a spring, it (slowly) snaps closed.

It's definitely safe to carry around, although I use a small slip case too.

It's never overheated, although on AC power at full speed it's hot to the touch, although only underneath - also, when I encoded some films it ran fine, but the CPU reached 75C - I wouldn't use it on my lap when plugged in!

I bought an Akasa laptop cooler which is very effective and still quiet, and it takes the temps down c.10-20C, plus (IMO) gives a good typing & viewing position when using it on a desk. Also, I use RMClock to keep clocks (and thus temps) low when plugged in, it's fine @600mhz for browsing, word processing etc, then it dynamically increases the clock when needed.