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    How cold is too cold for a laptop?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mntrryrodriguez, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. mntrryrodriguez

    mntrryrodriguez Notebook Consultant

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    SO i turned on my laptop this morning and it was thirty degrees colder than at a normal startup. Its really cold outside. I mean i'm a Floridian and 38 degrees is freeezing for me. My laptop exp. base and laptop sit next to a window. So i'm wondering if having this really cold air from this poorly insulated window will affect it while off, idle or while under heavy workload?
     
    mntrryrodriguez, Dec 17, 2007
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    the colder the better
     
    NotebookYoozer, Dec 17, 2007
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  3. TomTom2007

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    Bender: It's so cold, my processor is running at peak efficiency.
    Leela: What are you, a whining machine?

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    It's not the cold weather you should be worrying about... but Condensation...especially when your laptop is nearby the window...
     
    TomTom2007, Dec 17, 2007
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  4. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    that temp. is ok but try to make sure it doesnt go under 30 degrees
     
    sly, Dec 17, 2007
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    yeah actually i prefer not to expose my computer components to any thing under freezing 0 C or 32 F
     
    timtravel42, Dec 17, 2007
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    remember that a LCD screen is a LIQUID crystal display. so they may have a lower freezing point than water but it would still freeze
     
    caveman, Dec 17, 2007
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    It's not the Semiconductors I wuld worry about, since their COLD break point is at about 65 K, but stuff like the LCD, battery and specially capacitors I don't know.

    Even then I think -10 C isn't that much of a burden
     
    hectorse, Dec 17, 2007
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    I agree, the colder the better is good for the CPU but not for the LCD or battery. Freezing temps are not good for batteries and LCD won't fire up.
     
    kanehi, Dec 18, 2007
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    quoted for truth
     
    mujjuman, Dec 20, 2007
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    Quick tip from personal experience....
    A laptop in a car trunk for 4½ hours in an exterior temperature of -35c...NOT good....

    Took 2 hours until I was able to boot it up with positive results... :D
     
    kowell, Dec 20, 2007
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    That Canadian winter eh?

    Ive been okay with the Laptop inside a bag inside a parked car with -23 out.
     
    Guest, Dec 20, 2007
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