Why you shouldn't leave your switched-off laptop on the table for long: always put the device in your bag

28.11.2024 14:12

Many people put their laptop in their bag only when they need to take the device with them to work, school, or on a trip.

In other cases, the bag remains empty. And in vain.

After all, the product is intended not only for transportation, but also for storing a laptop computer.

A common mistake laptop owners make

After turning off the laptop, many users simply leave the device on the table.

In other words, they actually perceive the laptop as a desktop computer.

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But after finishing using the device, you should immediately “hide” it in your bag.

Otherwise, the laptop will start to become covered in dust quite quickly.

Small solid particles will also penetrate into the device.

If a portable computer is left on a table/nightstand/shelf for days (or even weeks or months), the laptop may start to work poorly: constant overheating and automatic shutdowns may make themselves known.

Therefore, remember one simple rule: the switched-off laptop should lie in the bag. This way the device will be protected from dust.

For reference

A laptop is a portable computer, in the case of which the main components of a personal computer (display, keyboard, touchpad and batteries) can be combined or additionally connected, such as a computer mouse, monitor, external modules and interfaces.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief