Help your laptop keep its cool.

In which a parsimonious manner for assisting a personal computing device in the dissipation of thermal energy is described.

[Translation: here's a cheap way to help your laptop stay cool.]

If you have a laptop that, like mine, is poorly ventilated, this simple trick may help. It doesn't make for a great Instructable, but it is effective.

I was inspired by Instructables such as this:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Tinkertoy-Latop-Stand/

and this:

http://www.instructables.com/id/laptop_cooler_/

There are a great many other excellent approaches to this problem.

Step 1 Collect bottle caps

You'll need at least 4 of these. I recommend 8 - 12 for improved stability. Make them all the same type, or at least of equal depth.

Comments

[Wesley1]

Try Cardboard, Glue and Spray Paint. For better looks/portability/use on laps.

[nigel da nautilus]

my laptop overheats before it can even log on, i tried buying one of those cooling trays but that didnt help. i hate dell

[andrewmd]

in that case youre most likely gonna have to take it apart to clean out the dust change the thermal grease etc.

[mrsplooge]

why not glue/silicon the bottle caps to bottom of the laptop? Preferably in the four corners