Running the notebook closed

Hi All,

Apologies if this seems to be a basic question. I'm currently using a 6224 (specs in sig) and was wondering if there were any drawbacks to running the laptop closed.

Basically, I wanted to buy a separate LCD (thinking 20" depending on native resolution etc) and connect it to my laptop. Unfortunately, i'm rather tight on space so was hoping to simply buy a screen stand with space underneath it to fit the laptop while closed. Now there are two issues that i was wondering if i might get your insight on:

1) Heat. Will this increase the operating temperature of the notebook as a whole. I suspect the effect won't be too pronounced given the exhaust is on the side of the laptop.

1b) Will the heat from the laptop have any adverse affect on the screen while closed - marking, melting, anything bad. I'll be playing games, while doing this - i'm currently showing a cpu temp of about 65-70 while under gaming (quite impressive really)

2) Does the laptop support the process of operating with the lid completely closed? I vaguely remember having to alter a power setting on a previous laptop for this - is anyone aware of the process?

Many thanks,

 

1.) Perhaps a little bit--if you're really concerned, log temps and if they seem too high, look into a notebook cooler.
2.) I wouldn't think so--but you will want to keep an eye on it.
3.) Yes--you can configure the laptop to "do nothing" when you close the lid in the power settings manager.

 

I think the 6224 (as my 6214) sucks in air through the keyboard, which makes closing the lid a very very very bad idea. So - No, you can definetely not have the lid closed on a 6224W

 

You can see the holes on the keyboard in the attached photo (so no spilling liquids onto this keyboard).

However, you may will find that you can operate the computer with the display almost closed (eg leaving it 2cm open at the front) and still get enough airflow to avoid any temperature rise above the open condition.

John

 

i think most zeptos has the airintake trough the keyboard and heatholes on the bottom (fan exhaust on the left). I would suggest to have a cooler that sucks/blows air trough the hole u have the laptop and to leave the lid with a gap of 2-3 cm so that the fan can operate normally.

 

Like Sprint and John said, don't close the lid completely.

I'm in your situation, have external ... pretty much everything (lcd, keyboard, mouse, webcam etc...) I've experienced shut downs when playing games with the lid closed. And the heat was clearly the reason. (I felt it when I opened the lid after shutdown).
I'd suggest you either leave it completely open or leave it 4-5 of cms open at least.

so 1) yes 2) yes 3) power sttings manager : configure actions on notebook close.

cheers

 

Provided the screen stand has an open back, an option would be to fold the display on your notebook back before pushing it under the stand.

John

 

nice 1 john, forgot that one

btw, if you dont have so much room to the wall or something other, you could have the screen in normal position (90degrees) and push the laptop in from behind (or push the stand over the laptop from the front)

 

One little question for john...
How do you remove the keyboard ? Want to do that but got to check with you first so i dont do anything stupid..


edit: sorry for this.. dont want to steal the thread !!

 

Ah great - thanks for the input... i'll have to figure something out

 

Have a read of this thread.

However, if something goes wrong then you may not be covered under warranty.

John