- 1). Use your laptop in a cool, well-ventilated room whenever possible. Avoid using the laptop in direct sunlight. Using your laptop on a smooth surface such as a table or desk is preferable to using your laptop on your lap.
- 2). Keep your vents clear and clean. The vents on your laptop are essential to promoting good airflow around the laptop's components. Use a can of compressed air to blow out any dust that may have accumulated in your laptop's vents.
- 3). Increase the airflow around your laptop by elevating the laptop. Improving the airflow will help keep the processor and the rest of your laptop's components from overheating. Aluminum laptop stands that elevate your laptop off the desk are among the best for dissipating heat. Elevating your laptop using rubber erasers so it stands off the hard surface can substitute for a more expensive laptop stand.
- 4). Using a laptop cooling pad is an alternative for users who prefer to use a laptop on their lap. Cooling pads are usually made of materials that help shield the user from heat, as well as dissipate any heat the laptop generates. Some cooling pads have a USB-powered fan, which further helps to cool the laptop components.
- 5). Decrease the amount of heat your laptop generates by not using processor-heavy applications for long periods of time. Applications like video editing and gaming take a lot of computing power, which generates heat. Taking breaks whenever you can will allow your laptop components some time to cool in between editing or gaming sessions.
- 6). Choose the appropriate power level for your laptop. As of 2010, most laptops have power management features installed with the operating system that allow the users to set power consumption levels. Use the lowest power consumption level possible to avoid generating excess heat.
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