Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge? (2006)

Re:Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge?... by just-tom on Friday October 06, 2023 @05:42AM (#37788737)

My laptop was once heated inside it's case, it was hard to touch it. I don't know how it didn't explode, it was so hot I decided to put it in THE FREEZER. I thought I'd leave it there for 5-6 minutes, but I fell asleep and forgot it THE ENTIRE NIGHT. 7-8 hours. In the morning I panicked as I remembered what I have done. It then had a black screen for a few minutes and I thought I was drowning in my stupidity, but later it worked like a charm. Conclusion - laptops are fine in the freezer.

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Re:Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge?... by crazygringo on Friday October 06, 2023 @10:24AM (#37791177)

I mean, they'd better be fine in the freezer. :)

If it's 0°F outside on a cold winter day, I definitely expect to be able to leave my laptop in the car in a backpack overnight and still have it work the next day. Once it heats up a bit, of course.

But I totally understand the panic. For whatever reason, a freezer does feel more dangerous than just, you know, normal outdoor temperatures for a good chunk of the planet.

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Re:Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge?... by lelima on Friday October 06, 2023 @12:06PM (#37792581)

I dont understand how come condensation while de-freezing didn't damaged the components, but if you spill a bit of water in the keybord might damage the laptop,

what brand was that laptop?

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Re:Adam? ... is there a reason your laptop is in the fridge?... by just-tom on Saturday October 07, 2023 @04:13AM (#37799970)

It was HP if I'm not mistaking.

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