In other words, it makes our work more comfortable and less stressful, particularly during these times that we are on a work from home setup and drifting towards a more digital form of learning and working.

But like other devices out there, utilising a laptop also has its drawbacks. Firstly, you’ll be having limited upgradable components on your laptop. Secondly, its battery longevity may deplete faster as it gets more worn out. Lastly, the most common problem is overheating. A desktop has more room for ventilation and liquid cooling, which are usually utilised for gaming setups. On the other hand, our laptops solely rely on their built-in fans and vents. Therefore, overheating may be caused by various circumstances, from a manageable blockade in the vents of your laptop to an unsuitable operating system.

However, there are ways to help you keep your laptop cool and prevent it from overheating, especially during this unforgiving summer heat.

Put it on a flat and hard surface

We all want to work on our beds, put our laptops on our pillow for that maximum comfort. However, this won’t do any good to our laptops because, as a result, our pillow could block the vents making it difficult to disperse the heat. Prevent your laptop from overheating by placing it on a flat and hard surface instead. This will allow the fans to properly disperse the heat building up inside of it.

Clean the vents

One simple way on our list is to clean the dust build-up that is preventing the air from coming in and out. The easiest way to do this is by using a soft brush to remove the dust build-up on the fan and the vents of your laptop. 

Room temperature

You’ve placed your laptop to a nice hard and flat surface. You’ve also cleaned out dust build-up in the vents. However, your laptop is still getting hotter and hotter. The reason might be the room temperature. Study shows that 50 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the safest temperature to prevent overheating laptops. Like most people, our laptops work better in a cooler environment, say, for example, an air-conditioned room. But we don’t want our electric bill to go up, so we can also opt for a well-ventilated area or set up a fan near our laptop that can help with the cooling.

Restart, power down, and adjust settings

Some overheating laptops might be fixed by simply restarting or shutting down when you’re not using it, followed by putting your laptop’s setting to power-saving mode instead of a higher performance setting. This setting will allow your laptop to only utilise the power required for the applications that you use.

Get a cooling pad

If you want something that can help you cool your laptop, we suggest investing in a cooling pad. Don’t worry, this won’t cost you as much as your air conditioner running all day long. Also, there are many variations of cooling pads to choose from, depending on how or what kind of laptop you use.

With these simple tips, we hope that you can get your laptop’s cooling system back on track and avoid missing your deadline, especially during this time that we are on an extended community quarantine.