How can you stop a laptop from burning?

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Alakberaid

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My laptop's (Dell Inspiron 2200) motherboard fried on december and I had to get it fixed, the price was rather high and I would really really like it if this didn't happen again.

The problem is... I don't knw how to stop this from happening. I do admit that I was rather silly and I didn't have it conected to a surge protector, and I have it on all night and sometimes it's on for days at a time.

Is having the laptop on for such long periods of time a factor for it to burn? I assume that it is, but other people have said that it shouldn't happen.

I just want to find out how I can do it so my laptop doesn't fry again.

Also, I was advised by the tech that fixed it that it would be better to let the battery charge and only use it with the battery. Was this good advice?

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
 
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With the battery only? I find that preposterous since there was a massive recall of the Lithium batteries used in some makes and models of laptops. For steady use without a constant need to recharge batteris many simply use an ac adapter. Generally extended periods like running a desktop 24/7 are seen often. Running a laptop without even having a surge protection strip is kind of asking for trouble there. Since you have had a need for extensive repair you should turn it off when done using it to allow it to cool down plus avoid another unfortunate mishap.

Use the battery when taking the unit along with you when moving about would be where that should see wear and tear. Initially your board fried due to either a sudden power surge or defect which caused a short to ground. You should keep an eye on temps when using it for long periods of time.
 
i have a dell lap top, the inspiron 6000, i keep it on pretty much all the time, shut it off or restart maybe once a week or less. Make sure that all your vents are free and no dust in them. Make sure your battery isnt under the recall also. Was it still under warrantee? because it could just be a problem, happens with any computer.
 
components fail; there's nothing much that can be done about that. Also the AC adaptor on the machine has its own overvoltage protection so that wont be an issue with regards to the mainboard dying.
also, considering how virtually of the components are built into the mainboard it increases the chances of failure.
you also have to bear in mind that the conditions a notebook mainboard is in a much hotter environment so adequate cooling is probably your only major concern
 
I somehow manage to keep protected by surge strips regardless. A faulty adapter can pull too much or an eletrical storm can also be a concern if the main lines see a strike. While laptops can be expected to take a few bumps while being portable they were never meant for constant 24/7 application. Any equipment left on unattended for several hours should have a temp alarm set in the bios itself to shutdown if temps reach a certain point.
 
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