PLEASE HELP ME, never owned a mac before (2011 Macbook Air 11'')

redditor_11 · redditor_11 #1 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 10:47 PM

I never had a mac before, a little stupid on the computer side, I bought the new 2011 Macbook Air 11'' and I forgot to shutdown, the computer sleep insteads, and then I gave it to a friend to take overseas, in a plane trip/layover that lasted 5 days.

The laptop was on sleep mode the entire time, not shutdown. What kind of damages can I expect? Did it overheat the entire time in a tight cloth bag? Please help me understand the damages I can expect. Thank you.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

07-28-2011, 10:53 PM

When the machine sleeps, it uses only a very small amount of current to keep the system clock and the boot rom alive. It would have shut itself down if it got too hot. You were a real good friend if you loaned out your brand new machine to a friend to take overseas. Anyway no damaged should have occurred.

shahrezsyed · shahrezsyed #3 (**permalink**)

07-31-2011, 06:02 AM

No damages man…I haven't shut my macbook pro down for 3 weeks now. Relax.

southchatham · southchatham #4 (**permalink**)

07-31-2011, 02:24 PM

I'd worry about it not coming home though!

MyersCCT · MyersCCT #5 (**permalink**)

07-31-2011, 09:56 PM

The 2011 MacBook Air can last up to thirty days on standby. It enters standby mode after being in sleep mode for an hour. You should be fine

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,998 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	07-28-2011, 10:53 PM When the machine sleeps, it uses only a very small amount of current to keep the system clock and the boot rom alive. It would have shut itself down if it got too hot. You were a real good friend if you loaned out your brand new machine to a friend to take overseas. Anyway no damaged should have occurred. Community Guidelines
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redditor_11 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 28, 2011 Posts: 1	07-28-2011, 10:47 PM I never had a mac before, a little stupid on the computer side, I bought the new 2011 Macbook Air 11'' and I forgot to shutdown, the computer sleep insteads, and then I gave it to a friend to take overseas, in a plane trip/layover that lasted 5 days. The laptop was on sleep mode the entire time, not shutdown. What kind of damages can I expect? Did it overheat the entire time in a tight cloth bag? Please help me understand the damages I can expect. Thank you.
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southchatham #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2008 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 112 Mac Specs: 2006 macbook, 2009 mac mini	07-31-2011, 02:24 PM I'd worry about it not coming home though!
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MyersCCT #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 31, 2011 Posts: 1	07-31-2011, 09:56 PM The 2011 MacBook Air can last up to thirty days on standby. It enters standby mode after being in sleep mode for an hour. You should be fine
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