Very basic question here
is it a smart thing to bring ur laptop to uni when its -35 outside!
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if you want to go tobbogging on it :p
its okay for minute or so but it wouldn't be a wise choice for longer intervals.
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Every manufacturer has operating temperatures in their specifications… Check the specs.
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There’s nothing wrong with it. I once left my laptop in my car over night at -30C. I brought it inside, althrough the lid was kind of frozen, it opened up and worked like a charm. Walking outside for a bit until you get into University is not going to be a problem.
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Electronics work much better in cold temperature than in warm one.. Just take care of the screen...!
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You can transport your laptop but don't turn it on right away. Give it couple of minutes (10-15 ideally) to come to room temprature (and let any frost on it fade away).
In terms of using it outside in sub-zero tempratures? Same idea - generally not advisable because condensation / frost is basically water and it can cause damage to electronics - hence, don't do it unless you really have too.
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In terms of using it outside in sub-zero tempratures? Same idea - generally not advisable because condensation / frost is basically water and it can cause damage to electronics - hence, don't do it unless you really have too.
things in a PC / laptop are mostly made keeping these enviornemts in mind too and I dont think so they get rusted or get watry so fast...
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I take my laptop everywhere, subzero to boiling hot, never had a problem.
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laptops and electronics in general like cold temperatures. The only problemsusually are mechanics e.g. hard drive.
Once it gets gooing it will heat up anyway, most likely beyond O celcius
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thanxs, yeah i basically just have to walk around campus, mind u its kinda big, and go from the metro/subway to campus/home. thanx!
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As you see metal contracts when its cold. When your hard drive's metal disks contract, the data will also contract and all of your filesizes will show as half their size. This is a good methord to fit a 8 gig DVD onto a 4.7 gig disk. But if you take that disk to a warm place then the data will expand and you will have a very heavy disk.
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^:cb: