Laptop outside -> may cause condensation on hdd when going inside ?

Tyler Aviss tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Sat Jan 10 01:11:26 UTC 2009


Have you checked the temperature inside the bag? How about some extra padding?

I don't generally lug my laptop around everywhere, but I *do* have a
bag with a bunch of other electronics (digital camera, etc) and none
of it really seems to get all that cold unless I'm out for quite an
extended period of time (several hours). Even being about for about an
hour I don't notice notice any condensation on the camera if I bring
it out inside right away (though I do notice it fogging if I try to
use it *outside* because it's still too warm compared to the
environment).

"Dew Point" isn't something I've really thought about in the past
myself though, since before coming to Toronto I lived in a dry
(semi-arid/desert) city.



On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Peter <plpeter2006-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> this is a Canadian question I guess. What does one do to prevent the laptop's
> hdd to get under the dew point temperature such that dew forms on it when
> entering a heated space after being outside (in carry bag) for a while ? The
> short answer is don't do that. The long answer is wait 30+ minutes for the
> temperature of the hdd to get above the dew point. Any more answers ? I am
> tempted to put a heatpack (hand warmer, the kind one pops a disk in a bag in to
> start it) in the laptop carry-bag. Has anyone tried this ? With -12 C in .to 15
> minutes outside will get the hardware under the dew point for sure. Soundly
> engineered type answers get extra virtual brownie points here. Btw a working
> laptop may stay warm enough inside not to need this, I think. Wasting battery
> power to keep the thing warm will not be good.
>
> thanks,
> Peter
>
>
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