Re: TP:"Too Hot for Lap" 755CX Laptop

[roman <oops@MR.Net>]

in minnesota, we supplement our nuclear power plant with heat by using
our TP's, in the winter the TP's are  mendatory to keep our driveways
 snow free...welcome to another life-style addition, courtesy of
  IBM...same folks that brought us os/2, micro-channel,pc junior,
  etc...



MPinter@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I don't know if maybe I'm being picky here, or perhaps I have a real problem,
> so I'm asking for some help.  I've been travelling with my Thinkpad 755CX a
> lot lately and using it on my lap, and I find that I have to put a pillow
> between me and the bottom of the computer as it is generating a "LOT" of
> heat.  The heat is concentrated toward the back end of the machine, not under
> the hard drive and Ultrabay.  The only thermometer in the house only goes up
> to 110F and it hit the top.  This much heat seems like it will damage the
> system in a hurry.
> 
> Am I paranoid about a "feature" of thinkpads, or is there perhaps a problem
> with mine that I should send in for service.
> 
> Thanx
> - Mike Pinter, Sr.
>   Tenneco Automotive

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