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The discussion centers around using a laptop on AC power without a battery, with some members sharing personal experiences and advice. The original poster questions if it's advisable to run a laptop solely on AC power, mentioning heat and fan issues, and seeks tips for troubleshooting. Contributors suggest unplugging when not in use, performing maintenance like cleaning vents, and note that running a laptop without a battery is possible but not usually recommended; ongoing heating problems may be related to airflow or software issues.
The discussion centers around using a laptop on AC power without a battery, with some members sharing personal experiences and advice. The original poster questions if it's advisable to run a laptop solely on AC power, mentioning heat and fan issues, and seeks tips for troubleshooting. Contributors suggest unplugging when not in use, performing maintenance like cleaning vents, and note that running a laptop without a battery is possible but not usually recommended; ongoing heating problems may be related to airflow or software issues.
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Do you keep the ac plugged in and use sleep or unplug it and boot when you want to use it?
My battery is done but I also have a heat and fan running issue. I have asked someone about that and am waiting for a reply.
My battery is done but I also have a heat and fan running issue. I have asked someone about that and am waiting for a reply.
badrobot
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Yeah, just to be on the safe side just unplug it when you are done since it is not the recommended way of using a laptop. For your heat an fan issue, you might just need to do some maintenance cleaning like blowing away dust and making sure air vents are not blocked. Otherwise, if hot air can't vent out properly it will circulate inside and just keep your temps rising.
I appreciate the information regarding the unplugging.
I have blown the vents etc. but it still seems to be racing. Recently I did a lot of downloading to get the right Linux distro and it seems to have begun then. Any ideas?
I have blown the vents etc. but it still seems to be racing. Recently I did a lot of downloading to get the right Linux distro and it seems to have begun then. Any ideas?
