AlanHo Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 One of my grandson's brought his dead laptop over yesterday to see whether I could get it working.He said it would not boot up and smelled "funny". I couldn't smell anything so I tried to boot it from the battery - nothing happened.I then plugged in the power supply and unplugged it within a few seconds after I saw a whiff of smoke from the laptop side vents. Now I can smell the unmistakable odour of frying electrical insulation.It transpires that he has a habit of using the laptop in bed propped on the bedclothes over his knees - thus blocking off the ventilation slots.This is the third dead laptop that has been brought to me this year by family and friends who were ignorant of the fact that you cannot prop a laptop on a soft surface like a bed or the arm of a sofa etc.Might be worth reminding the kids in your family - both young and old - of such consequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Excellent advice, Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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