Macbook - With display closed

splen · splen #1 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 08:04 AM

Hi all, this is my first post!

I was just wondering if anyone uses their macbook with an external mouse, keyboard and display with the lid shut (clamshell mode?) as this is how I am planning to use mine when I am at home

If so can you tell me if there are any issues incresed heat or if you hav encountered any other problems?

Thanks in advance!
:headphone

Arichards · Arichards #2 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 09:25 AM

I've heard a lot of people reccomend against it, due to heat. However, I have no first hand experience on the matter. It just seems like a bad idea haha.

hatim · hatim #3 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Arichards

I've heard a lot of people reccomend against it, due to heat. However, I have no first hand experience on the matter. It just seems like a bad idea haha.

Why would there me more heat with the lid closed?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #4 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hatim

Why would there me more heat with the lid closed?

While I can't speak for the MacBook, the iBook (MacBook predecesor) had the majority of the heat vented through the keyboard. With the lid closed, you block off the main vent and the laptop will overheat.

hatim · hatim #5 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

While I can't speak for the MacBook, the iBook (MacBook predecesor) had the majority of the heat vented through the keyboard. With the lid closed, you block off the main vent and the laptop will overheat.

That ridiculously poor design.

jhelm007 · jhelm007 #6 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hatim

That ridiculously poor design.

questionable maybe, but I wouldn't say its rediculously poor. After all, heated air rises. Anyways the keyboard that is on the macbooks looks like it would'nt allow for any convective cooling through the keyboard so it shouldn't be the case as it was with the ibooks.

splen · splen #7 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 07:35 PM

yeah, the ibook never officialy supported it. part of the screen spanning hack was supposed to enable it, but there was this huge disclaimer that always put me off using it! It is a feature of the macbook so theoretically there's no reason why it should not be fine. I just wondered how reliable it was in practice.

diesel828 · diesel828 #8 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 07:38 PM

The MacBook is designed to let heat out through the bottom.

macAttack · macAttack #9 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 08:32 PM

should be fine, just don't try to remaster an old home movie or something...you could end up with a melted pile of white (or black) plastic.

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Member Since: Jun 11, 2006 Location: California Posts: 165 Mac Specs: 2.2GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 120GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, 15" widescreen... pretty basic.	06-15-2006, 07:38 PM The MacBook is designed to let heat out through the bottom. 2.2GHz MacBook Pro 16GB iPhone 3G www.myspace.com/callofdoody
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Member Since: Apr 23, 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1,509 Mac Specs: iBook	06-15-2006, 08:32 PM should be fine, just don't try to remaster an old home movie or something...you could end up with a melted pile of white (or black) plastic. SpeedTest
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splen #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2006 Posts: 26	06-15-2006, 08:04 AM Hi all, this is my first post! I was just wondering if anyone uses their macbook with an external mouse, keyboard and display with the lid shut (clamshell mode?) as this is how I am planning to use mine when I am at home If so can you tell me if there are any issues incresed heat or if you hav encountered any other problems? Thanks in advance! :headphone
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Arichards #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2005 Location: Massachusetts, United States Posts: 221 Mac Specs: Macbook 1.83Ghz, 1GB Ram, 60GB HD. 19in. external display, bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Closed Lid.	06-15-2006, 09:25 AM I've heard a lot of people reccomend against it, due to heat. However, I have no first hand experience on the matter. It just seems like a bad idea haha.
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splen #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2006 Posts: 26	06-15-2006, 07:35 PM yeah, the ibook never officialy supported it. part of the screen spanning hack was supposed to enable it, but there was this huge disclaimer that always put me off using it! It is a feature of the macbook so theoretically there's no reason why it should not be fine. I just wondered how reliable it was in practice.
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