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    SA's right palm rest hotter than the left

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kevjen888, Aug 11, 2011.

  1. kevjen888

    kevjen888 Notebook Guru

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    is this normal? this was experienced during normal internet surfing.
     
    kevjen888, Aug 11, 2011
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  2. STheory

    STheory Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes. The HDD is right underneath the right palm rest--and those things can get rather hot.
     
    STheory, Aug 11, 2011
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  3. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Not only that, the entire laptop's worth of chips are under the right side (admittedly, under the KB area, and not the palmrest), which I have no doubt that those also contribute.

    I'll note the 500GB Hybrid HDD/SSD that Sony ships in some S series, runs very HOT!
     
    jeremyshaw, Aug 11, 2011
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    electronicsguy Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey Jeremy, what are you complaining about... Sony's dept. of innovation just created a laptop with a coffee hotplate for you! does your friend's mac or lenovo do that :)

     
    electronicsguy, Aug 11, 2011
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    lol. I wouldn't care, if the battery/Optical drive side wasn't freezing to the touch... :p
     
    jeremyshaw, Aug 12, 2011
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    Gracy123 Agrees to disagree

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    Unfortunately the HDD is only as big as half your palm-rest. But they are working on a bigger HDD so that you can keep both your hands equally warm!

    :eek2:
     
    Gracy123, Aug 12, 2011
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