Any problem with leaving my laptop on all the time?

Question

Is there any problem that could happen to my laptop as I have it on for ages?

Answer 1

It could overheat as the cooler isn't very big and fry your motherboard, not to mention the battery could catch on fire because it gets so hot.  Turn it off when you aren't using it.

Answer 2

yes, every one need some rest

Answer 3

the life of a laptop is compared to a computer is really short.so if you want to save your laptop it is better if u turn the power off after your need.even the sleep mode isn't much supportive.

Answer 4

You run the risk of killing off your battery before it's lifespan.

You also run the risk of shorting out your AC Adapter.

These are things to consider when leaving it on for long amount of time.

Answer 5

it's not good for ur harddisc

by doing so, it'll shorten the lifespan of ur harddisc

Answer 6

My laptops runs 24 hours a day sometimes.  I have had one of them for 3 years.  I have 5.

I have never had any problems with batteries or chargers or overheating.

I do make sure they are well vented, don't use them on my lap or a blanket and don't pile papers, books around them to prevent air circulation.

Answer 7

Probably will not hurt it. However, to extend your battery life, it is better run on battery on occasion and let it run down then recharge.

As far as the heat generated - I would imagine that your laptop goes into a 'sleep mode'.  

Answer 8

Only if your laptop is defective.

Any laptop with a decent cooling system should be fine if left on all the time (though Windows does need periodic reboots to clear memory leaks).

With the battery you should discharge it every few months to recalibrate the battery meter but otherwise you can just leave it in the computer (which you can leave plugged in) all the time without damaging it (discharging it excessively though can damage it), aging of the battery is not something you can do anything about (unless you aren't using it, in which case putting it in the fridge at about 40% charge will slow the aging down, but you can't use a battery that's in the fridge).

You'll probably find half (or more) of the people who give advise about laptop batteries are just parroting off what they've heard for the old Nickel chemistry batteries that laptops used to use despite that advise being worthless for the Lithium chemistry batteries that now dominate.