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Current powerbooks do not overheat with the lid closed
Authored by: PeteVerdon on Aug 19, '04 03:18:45PM

Current powerbooks do not overheat with the lid closed.

Older models dissipated heat through the keyboard, but the current ones use the bottom of the case as a heat sink instead. This means that you can use it with the lid closed with no problems, as the manual explains.

The only limitation is that it must be plugged in to a keyboard, monitor and power supply - I suspect this allows the machine to be reasonably sure that it's not in a bag. I'm grateful for that, because otherwise there's a risk I might pick up my "turned off" powerbook and put it in my bag where it might well overheat.

Pete



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