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    HDX and Extra Cooling Fan?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Parker_29, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. Parker_29

    Parker_29 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I received my HDX 18 yesterday and the keyboard gets warm (enough to make your hands somewhat uncomfortable, not burning). All I was doing was catching up on all of the updates, then doing a defrag.

    So my question is should I be getting a extra cooling fan for it or rig something so that the laptop is higher off my desk to help with the air flow?
     
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    mrsnicks Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've found with most HP's that buying a 12 cell battery will lift the back of the laptop up enough to greatly improve the air flow and cooling. I have done this with every hp I've owned.. Dv9000's and Dv600-'s. I plan on doing this with my wife's G60. I can't say it will help for your model, but it can't hurt if you can afford the extra capacity battery.

    Patrick
     
    mrsnicks, Jul 31, 2009
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