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(719) 355-2440Leaving your laptop in the car can cause some problems if the temperature swings to one extreme or the other. Here are some reasons why you should avoid it.
1. Turn your laptop off completely.
Every little bit of heat is going to add to the danger to the laptop in a hot car. Even in sleep mode, your laptop will keep producing heat, so turn it off completely if you have to leave it in the car on a hot day. Otherwise, you could burn out your hard disks and/or your motherboard accidentally.
2. Cover it up.
Use a light-colored object like a towel to cover up your laptop. Not only will the covering prevent prying eyes from identifying your valuable property in the car, but it will also help deflect harsh sunlight from the laptop. It might not do much, but it will help some. Just make sure you don’t cover it in a dark covering because dark colors attract and hold heat.
3. Keep it out of direct sunlight.
Probably the most important thing you can do is keep your laptop out of direct sunlight in the car. That means don’t put it out on the dashboard or in a car seat. Although the ambient temperature in a car on a hot day can get quite hot, that is nothing compared to the heat that will hit your laptop if it is baked by direct sunlight for hours.
Direct sunlight for an extended period of time on your laptop – especially in warmer climates – can be enough to soften or melt the exterior plastic casing. If the casing is metal, the heat will turn the laptop into a tiny oven and bake all the components on the interior of the device.