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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: San Jose, CA
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I have a rev A 12" powerbook. I know that I can operate it with the lid closed if I have a keyboard and monitor hooked up. My question is this. Is it ok to run it for an extended period of time in this manor? For example, would it be ok to run it like that for 5-6 hours? Or would I be better off leaving the lid open? I don't want to do damage, but i assume Apple allowed for closed operation because it is safe.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Madison, WI
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If you have a rev A like mine that gets hot enough to fry an egg, do what I do: set it up in clamshell (closed lid) mode, then open the lid a couple of inches or so.
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Join Date: Jun 1999
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Originally posted by Macola:
If you have a rev A like mine that gets hot enough to fry an egg, do what I do: set it up in clamshell (closed lid) mode, then open the lid a couple of inches or so.
That is a good thought, and I will do that. Thanks.
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I thought the Rev A's did not support lid closed operation (or at least not officially)?? This was one of the main points in Steve's keynote address about the revB's that the 12" now had lid closed operation. He made it sound like the RevA's did not and it was a new feature for the RevB's.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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They did, just not via DVI. You could still plug a VGA monitor into them and use them closed. Several people here are using them this way.
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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Originally posted by Macola:
If you have a rev A like mine that gets hot enough to fry an egg, do what I do: set it up in clamshell (closed lid) mode, then open the lid a couple of inches or so.
I am using this setup on my rev b as well, just let more airflow. I also put some cds underneath the powerbook to raise it a little bit enough to allow more airflow on the bottom also. It doesn't look pretty but i can't justify the price of buying those plastic thing for $30-40 bucks just to raise a powerbook.
I know that thing costs less than 10 bucks RMB to make in China, and they sell it for $40 US dollar?
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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Probably more like 10 cents to make it.
tooki
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally posted by hardcat1970:
I know that thing costs less than 10 bucks RMB to make in China, and they sell it for $40 US dollar?
If your kids (or you) have any LegoŽ blocks lying around, you can rig up a pretty decent stand yourself.
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