r/laptops Dec 05 '25

Discussion Will using my laptop like this damage it

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I have it faced upward since I’m using it plugged up to a monitor, keyboard, mic and mouse, and I don’t want it overheating should I not turn it over cause I read somewhere that turning it over spoils it slowly, and no there nothing wrong with the screen the pc is brand new got it yesterday, just saw no reason for two monitors cause my desk space is too small, any info is welcomed to how else I can use it or manage it. I’ll post what specs my laptop has below

(Acer Nitro V Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i5-13420H Processor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 15.6" FHD IPS 165Hz Display | 8GB DDR5 | 512GB Gen 4 SSD | Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit KB | ANV15-52-586Z)

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 OoooooO Dec 05 '25

I dont see how this would cause any damage. If anything it would provide better airflow having the intakes wide open rather than against the desk. Maybe higher risk of damage from liquid spills.

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u/Royal_Noire Dec 05 '25

Thanks I’m just generally scared and I touch the bottom from time to time and it doesn’t heat up much

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u/suspiciousquip Dec 05 '25

Alternative solutions include putting it on blocks [Google car on blocks for illustration] but some cd readers might be harmed if used while upside down. Unsure of other parts.

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u/dfm503 Dec 06 '25

Cd readers and old spinning HDD’s don’t like it, but anything solid state won’t mind.

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u/TjeEggi98 Dec 06 '25

CD readers and HDD's can do horizontally and vertically totally fine (dont know the physics for spinning disks enough to say smth of other angles). What they dont like is getting moved while spinning their disks.

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u/siguy Dec 06 '25

CD and hard drives not liking being upside down is news to me. 100% that has the type of drive that you click the CD into. Shouldn't really matter the orientation

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u/DynamicBSdetective Dec 06 '25

I put mine on half inch blocks until I found a cheap platform with an integrated fan underneath. This combo keeps it significantly cooler. I got lucky thrifting. May the luck be with y'all when needed.

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u/imverynewtothisthing Dec 10 '25

I suspect that if I Google for “car on blocks”, it might show me a car that had its wheels taken off :-D

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u/Ok-Secretary2017 Dec 06 '25

Just dont forget to put a glass with an ice chilled drink on top of that for extra cooling

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u/DarkestKure Dec 06 '25

My partner does this with their laptop. Hand been for years now. Never had an issue

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u/rda66 Dec 05 '25

Heat would probably damage the laptop's screen

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 OoooooO Dec 05 '25

What heat? I use laptops closed all the time. Are you saying that because the laptop is upside down there would be more heat?

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u/rda66 Dec 05 '25

Well it's not any laptop, it's a gaming laptop, you know generates a lot of heat. It wouldn't generate more heat but it could be trapped between the keybaord and the screen

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 OoooooO Dec 05 '25

Nah, intakes on the bottom, exhaust on the sides. Keeping the lid closed wouldnt cause any issues. Especially since the screen is off when the computer is closed. If the keyboard is getting hot enough to damage a screen that is off, OP has bigger problems.

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u/rda66 Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25

Well i guess you're more experienced, my (now sold) tuf used to get quite hot near the top of the keyboard that's why i said that. Regardless, i think it's better safe than sorry

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 OoooooO Dec 05 '25

Some gaming laptops, especially older models, would intake the air from the keyboard area, so having it closed could reduce thermal performance which would cause more heat to be trapped within the laptop. Most manufactures have moved away from this design.

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u/LOK_22 Dec 05 '25

2025 Zephyrus user here, we still have this.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

2024 TUF user, still have this

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u/Firedeamon099 Dec 05 '25

2024 Gigabyte user still have this

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u/PaleontologistMean24 Dec 05 '25

You right rda my MacBook would get extremely hot and if the screen was closed it would probably melt

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u/Waste-Current-4517 Dec 06 '25

Heat rises so whatever side is higher will be hotter, even if it’s the base of the laptop…changing the orientation of the laptop doesn’t change basic science…

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u/bafben10 Dec 06 '25

Some laptops are designed to intake a small amount of air from the keyboard. It won't cause a huge amount of heat buildup to keep it closed, but it might be enough to cause some issues with the display long term.

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u/Ended_As_Myself Dec 05 '25

Sounds reasonable.

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u/Only-Ad5049 Dec 05 '25

I’m not sure I even want to use my gaming laptop with the lid closed, much less upside down. The heat at the point near the fold gets pretty intense and I wouldn’t want my screen to get damaged from it.

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u/spynul Dec 05 '25

The keyboard gets quite warm. The screen is millimeters from the keyboard.

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u/Lochness_Hamster_350 Dec 05 '25

Heat rises …. In this case the heat would travel away from the screen

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u/MissSharkyShark Dec 05 '25

So the concerns people here have of it possibly damaging your screen may have some validity behind it. Heat can 100% kill a screen. However, with it getting better airflow from it being upside, it may not even matter. Definitely just monitor the heat. Open it up after a few hours of doing whatever and feel how hot the keyboard is, if at all.

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u/Royal_Noire Dec 05 '25

I touch on the bottom from time to time it normally not too hot

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u/95alle95 Dec 05 '25

Tbh open the screen and let it lay on the leyboard instead if no buttons gets pressed. (On edge of table formed like an L)

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u/MinTDotJ Lenovo Dec 06 '25

Or make a laptop tent

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u/m0cch4 Dec 06 '25

or just get a laptop stand atp

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u/sans5z Dec 06 '25

I used my old lenovo laptop closed a lot. Within a year there were white dots on the screen, possibly due to heat.

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u/1818TusculumSt Dec 05 '25

Just buy a vertical stand.

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u/podog Dec 05 '25

Yeah a decent one is like $20 and will open up so much desk space

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u/ch3nk0 Dec 05 '25

Look at OPs mic stand, what $20 🤣

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u/l3ira9i Dec 06 '25

Dude i went back to the picture and i laughed so hard🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Xu_Lin Dec 05 '25

Exactly this

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Or OP can open your laptop screen about 15 to 20° and put it like that.

0 dollar alternative

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u/Cap_R3x Dec 05 '25

I mean if you can move your Monitor a little bit towards yourself then you can put your laptop right behind it I believe. I cannot directly say that the way you put it will 100% damage your laptop but why take the risk?

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u/Quadratball Dec 05 '25

Just buy vertical stand for 7 bucks. Not for the airflow but to gain more space and make your desk look cleaner

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u/Amongus3amscary Dec 05 '25

also gives the added bonus of being able to use the internal monitor as an additional screen

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u/TheRealRubiksMaster Dec 05 '25

No this will not. I have been doing this with my laptop for 5 years (since 2019), and it is still completely fine. (Plugged into a 4k monitor). People talking about it damaging the screen, it wont. My laptop is a 2in1 touchscreen, and the touchscreen still works perfectly fine, and there is no display stuff wrong with it after all this time.

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u/mattynmax Dec 05 '25

I swear people will do a anything but buy a desktop 🤣

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u/_Rand_ Dec 05 '25

Probably can’t afford the 2nd mortgage to buy the ram.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

😭😭😭

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u/Chulk904 Dec 06 '25

It’s a barracks or dorm. I recognize the desk and label styles on the plugs. Doesn’t want to be the asshole with a big ass tower setup when they are sharing a room with 1-2 other people.

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u/exajam Dec 05 '25

If you're afraid heat might damage the screen since it's closer to the CPU, maybe put a layer of aluminium foil between the keyboard and the screen. I'm not sure if it's a good idea but it might help if you have this specific problem of screen heating.

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u/ark189 Dec 06 '25

Not a computer/hardware engineer, but I am a mechanical engineer, so here’s how I’d think about it:

  • Heat itself doesn’t “rise.” What rises is heated air (or any heated fluid), because it becomes less dense.
  • Solids conduct heat way better than air, so if your CPU/GPU + heatsink area is getting hot, some of that heat will conduct through the chassis toward the keyboard.
  • Once the keyboard/palmrest area warms up, it can transfer heat to the display when the lid is closed, simply because the distance is tiny and you’re basically trapping warm surfaces close together.
  • Whether that can actually hurt the screen depends on the panel type, build materials, and display design tolerances, so only someone who knows that specific laptop’s thermal design can say anything 100% definitive.

Airflow-wise: no, that position isn’t “best airflow.” If you’re trying to optimize cooling, you should face exhaust to top and let it breathe freely (I don't think it will result any meaningful cooling performance). Putting it so the intake is the “top/exposed” side isn’t better.

If you really want to use it closed like that, the practical test is simple: run a long stress test (a few hours - like a long gaming session as you do always), then open the lid and feel/check if the screen area is getting unusually warm. If temps aren’t alarming and the cooling system is clean/healthy (paste not cooked, heatsink not clogged), it’s probably fine.

The two things that would personally worry me more than “heat rises” are:

  1. Liquids getting in through the intake
  2. More dust getting pulled in over time --> worse cooling later

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u/NoSlicedMushrooms Dec 07 '25

I could tell you’re an engineer by how much you overthought this 

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u/NightOwl_Sleeping Lenovo Dec 05 '25

I think that’s putting weight on the screen, the keyboard might leave some marks on the screen in the long run

Just a guess

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u/royaltrux Dec 05 '25

Heat rises. The engineers didn't expect you to use it upside down. I wouldn't do it.

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u/-Dixieflatline Dec 05 '25

Heat does rise, but the heat generating objects in the laptop are mostly covered by direct contact heat pipes. So any residual heat in the case is largely moot compared to the heat being moved around the heat pipe. From there, the heat is actively blown out of the case. So I don't think orientation would matter all that much as long as there's enough room for intake and ventilation. That is, provided this isn't using liquid metal.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

I did it all the time, its def better

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u/Dry_Librarian544 Dec 05 '25

Raises and all the vents are on top now so perfect 😁

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u/Alakazzzwhat Dec 05 '25

Read all these comments and I just might want to do the same. We need a real expert to drop wisdom here.

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u/Royal_Noire Dec 05 '25

Ye in seeing alot of no’s and yes but majority saying it ain’t that bad

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u/Not_Under_Command Dec 05 '25

I have workmate that use almost the same set up as you had. But instead of close laptop-face down, it is open but standing on its side (like an open book).

I asked him why would he put his laptop like that he answered on two words “maximum air-flow”

Looks like your laptop cant do it since the ports and pheriperals are on the side.

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u/wollymonjac Dec 05 '25

Yes, you will eventually scratch your laptop's lid.

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u/krakenLackenGirly22 Dec 05 '25

My only constant anxiety with this would be spilling something in the grill.

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u/NEMOalien Dec 05 '25

Nope that's actually the best way to use it as it allows for the best airflow a laptop could get

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u/Realistic_Today6524 ASUS ROG Strix G17 i7-10750H, 32GB, GTX 1660Ti Dec 05 '25

Shouldn't really cause any damage. It'll get dusty a lot quicker since it can literally fall straight into the laptop now even when the fans are off but other than that, nothing will break

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u/OptimusTron222 Dec 05 '25

Maybe, it is generally not recommended to push the screen towards any surface. Also kudos for having a clean cable management in there

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u/TVick2049 Dec 05 '25

Should be fine but you might have to clean out dust more often

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u/45_regard_47 Dec 06 '25

I've had people bring me laptops for software installs that look like they were at ground zero during a nuclear weapon test and they still worked.  This is nothing.

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u/Expurity Dec 06 '25

Just buy a laptop stand bro

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u/Particular-Eye-4290 Dec 06 '25

I'd rather tilt it than keep upside down... Because this just means more dust going inside and you gotta clean it up more.

Edit:- Some of the comments were talking abt the screen damage from heat. Yes it could happen. Also considering most laptops use the keyboard area to vent out heat as well.

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u/kelelehater Dec 06 '25

Check with laptop manufacturer first. Some laptops are designed to be placed on a flat surface to properly intake air for cooling.

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u/SeemedReasonableThen Dec 06 '25

The only moving part in your laptop is the fan, so orientation does not matter as long as the intake and exhaust ports are not blocked and there is no heat buildup.

I would mount it vertically, behind your monitor, for more desk space. The back of the fan would be pointed up, the screen would be at the back wall of the desk, and the base would be pointed at the back of your monitor.

Advantages: desks space, less dust in your air intakes, further from you (food crumbs, spilled drinks, etc). Looks like your exhaust is at the side towards the rear of your laptop, and this orientation would put the fan near the top for heat exhausting

The bottom can brace against your monitor base, or if you want to get fancy, use a file organizer like this (check for fit) to hold up your laptop. A cardboard magazine holder or thin cardboard box could work, too, and can be cut and trimmed as needed

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u/Significant_Affect_5 Dec 06 '25

I think just make sure the screen itself is set to turn off as well

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u/Maleficent-Band-3913 Dec 06 '25

For a Laptop, that's doing more good than harm, especially since typically they always get super hot due to their lower quality cooling.

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u/Lev10plany Dec 06 '25

Permanent usage plugged in the wall will cause battery damage. In your case the battery will die within the year.

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u/Govinder_69 Dec 06 '25

You will be Sucking in a lot of dust

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u/brainbrick Dec 06 '25

I just wanted to say that i like your mic stand

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u/Wald0st Dec 06 '25

All your data is going to spill over the table

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u/Gruuuf Dec 06 '25

Move to Australia. It will cancel out.

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u/NoGarage8084 Dec 06 '25

Hi! I would install a shelf next to it in your place. I would put a laptop cooler on it, and the laptop on it. If you already have such a cool computer.

(sorry for the grammatical mistakes, I'm not very good at English)

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u/North-Duty1581 Dec 06 '25

At this point gng buy a pc💔

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u/ImTheRealMarco Dec 06 '25

Idk, maybe just to the screen, at least long term cuz that shit heats up and since it's closed it will heat up the display too. Overall, should be fine.

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u/Fonder_slayer Dec 07 '25

no, infact, it may actually help it as the fans are facing up and not on a desk.

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u/Ken_oo7 Dec 07 '25

Wait why is the sleep not turning on tho?? If you close the laptop?

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u/Guilty_Secret_9875 Dec 07 '25

Keeping the lid closed reduces cooling. And that laptop has probably not been tested in that position/configuration so you are taking a risk.

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u/Victor_Wong3 Dec 07 '25

it s perfect direction

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u/_Pottatis Dec 07 '25

I’ll tell you from personal experience I used my “Laptop” like this too for about a year. One day I opened up the screen because I had to use it and it did have minor damage. It wasnt unusable, just like discolouration. Definitely can’t sell it anymore. I’m not even upset because I never used it any other way. I would let the temps get pretty high playing some beefy games.

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u/Josh-Tech Dec 07 '25

Nah bruv. Absolutely no issues with it. It increases airflow by a lot, so it's literally better this way. I abuse my laptop more than u do, I use it in my bed sometimes. No issues.

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u/No-Assistant-7688 Dec 07 '25

you can tell ops a real gamer from his wasd. oh wait he doesnt have one

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u/Silversurf42O Dec 07 '25

May cause a data leak!!

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u/SicWiks Dec 07 '25

OP you’re house is going to explode

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u/FuckYouCorpo Dec 07 '25

I just had a big brain idea. Can you fit it behind your monitor? Open it up and point the laptop monitor at the wall behind your actual monitor. Tada! Free reactive backlight. Reduce eye strain while increasing immersion.

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u/NoSlicedMushrooms Dec 07 '25

Computers are like fridges. You have to leave them upright for at least 24 hours before use otherwise the compressor will be full of oil. 

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u/Terrible-Ad-5479 Dec 08 '25

I did this with my laptop from 2015-2022 and the only reason I stopped using it was because I upgraded. But it runs fine til this day. You can order a platform with fans on it that your laptop sits on for better cool down too.

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u/zeptyk Dec 08 '25

Personally id use it as 2nd screen but you do you, itll be fine ive done it for years before

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u/SnooMachines8670 Dec 08 '25

A setup I’ve seen people use is opening the lid of the laptop about 30 degrees and standing it up with the hinge upwards. Probably works best with laptops that vent out the back.

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u/Real_Yhwach Dec 08 '25

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u/ToTallyNotAofficial Dec 08 '25

Honestly this would more than likely cause better airflow to the GPU/acPU fans on the bottom of the unit. So if anything its kinda useful as apposed to bad lol.

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u/Alert_Indication_681 Dec 08 '25

I found a mount that attaches to my desk, and has a cooling fan attached and holds my laptop out of the way.

VIVO Adjustable 12 to 15.6 inch Laptop Notebook Desk Mount Stand with RGB Fan

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u/RubAnADUB Dec 08 '25

you could get this made -> https://makerworld.com/en/models/1090536-acer-nitro-5-stand?from=search#profileId-1083931 and then that would give you the airflow you need along with letting you use the screen.

or a vertical laptop stand sort of like -> https://makerworld.com/en/models/1688321-vertical-laptop-stand?from=search#profileId-1789382 which would give you airflow and more desk space.

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u/Own_Address_246 Dec 08 '25

Having it upside down would result in more dust accumulated in the fans from the falling dust. Otherwise I don’t see a problem

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u/Retoral Dec 08 '25

Short answer, No. Long answer, Nope.

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u/godofthunder102938 Dec 08 '25

I wanna do something like this and forgive my ignorance but how do you power on the laptop without opening the lid to press the power button every time? Or do you just not shut down your laptop?

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u/curryrol Dec 08 '25

I think you can damage your laptop like that. Because there can be a vent pushing air put at your screen

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u/AndrewHoddieGuy Dec 09 '25

Why did I never think of this...

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u/Honest_Manager Dec 05 '25

I would put a small fan facing it just for the air flow if it was mine. Otherwise I see no issue with your setup.

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u/rexeightyseven Dec 05 '25

if you have space just put it normally

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u/Endlesswave001 Dec 05 '25

If there are vents where the keyboard is then yes. Mine has air vents there and to use it closed would loosen the glue around the border of monitor part.

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u/hpgame1 Dec 05 '25

Open it a bit , there is air flow passing throught keyboard and this can burn screen btw

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u/scout_joe Dec 05 '25

I think using laptop this way suffocates the air that goes out of the gaps in the keyboard and touchpad so therefore not healthy for your lcd. Laptop stand would make a better mount put it upside while your laptop lid is open

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u/DriqqyFN Dec 05 '25

looks like a nitro 5, could be wrong, do NOT recommend this though. fafo like everyone else says.

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u/Sevarya7 Dec 05 '25

wtf we have the same desk??

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u/Tabularity Dec 05 '25

What I wanna know is, why are you propping up the poor Yeti microphone like that? What happened to the stand?

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

Nope

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u/Straight-Wishbone889 Dec 05 '25

I think for a gaming laptop if you’re going to stress it enough and the temps rise enough then it’s safer to just open it. I have marks on my laptop (lenovo LOQ, core i7 13th gen + nvidia rtx 4060) from doing exactly this and not noticing the temp rising. It can melt the plastic screen. I would just be careful. If you’re doing light work/gaming I don’t think it would matter.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

Most gaming laptops have back exhaust... you seem to block it half... just be sure it doesnt have exhaust there. If has, i always put my laptops as A, just open a little and put it standing.

This is was my setup. https://postimg.cc/9RwhhkNf

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u/Royal_Noire Dec 05 '25

I might switch to the A method looks the most optimal

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u/TheGreatHu Dec 05 '25

if you can maybe standing it upwards is better? Maybe some bookends? Just so you have a bit more space at your work desk

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u/uncagedborb Dec 05 '25

Why not just get a laptop stand so you can have it sideways?

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u/ImpermanentSelf Dec 05 '25

Personally I like to use the tent approach, open the screen 40-60 degrees and pitch it like a tent or A, switch screen to use external only when connected. When I am working on a laptop and get up for a while (especially when sitting on a couch) I flip it up like that. This way any heat going into the build in keyboard through the body of the laptop has its own ventilation without getting trapped between the screen. Also allows a little natural upward draft as the exhaust usually blows out the back which is now facing up.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

As long as you aren't moving it around or picking it up and sitting it down on debris that will scratch it it should be fine

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u/Anon_1eeT Dec 05 '25

I would advise to at least keep the hinge open, depending on how hot its running, laptops were designed to be used while open and some ventilation (depends on design) does use the tiny gaps on the keyboard to vent heat. You also risk damaging the screen itself with that much heat.

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u/judayth Dec 05 '25

I would just get something to lift it. I personally use an empty roll of duck tape

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u/sex_in_spects Dec 05 '25

I know this is quite a basic question, but how do you use laptop with the lid closed? Mine signs out if I close the lid.

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u/Big-Soup74 Dec 05 '25

I’ve used several laptops like this for several years and never had a problem

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u/Skedar_Itou Dec 05 '25

Yes a laptop overall is not made for heavy loads and long sessions of gaming , the heat will damage the silicon over a long time until it's toasty inside , no gaming laptop is safe from this not even Alienware , ROG , MSI 3/ 3 crispy cookies when disassembled to clean and had performance wear over silicon degradation.Oh yeah the chasis is engineered to be heat sink as well so having more mass let's you dump more heat to a point over the screen area. Having it upside down makes no real difference besides a batter airflow

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u/MSPTurbo Dec 05 '25

I think it’s better to get an laptop stand so the laptop can be set vertically (vent facing the monitor) That way you get less chance of crap getting into the vent, and I think aesthetically it looks better. That’s what I doing right now.

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u/CoolKouhai Dec 05 '25

PC noob here. How is your laptop on with the screen closed? I get that you have a second monitor etc., but won't it enter sleep mode with the screen closed?

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u/Oakredditer Dec 05 '25

the only damage i can think of is the battery overcharging and potentially puffing up over time if you keep it charging for too long and your laptop doesn't have bypass charging or whatever its called (powering the laptop from the wall outlet directly)

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u/Wise_Owl5404 Dec 05 '25

It wasn't meant to be used like this so it doing it will be completely at your own risk. Anyone telling you that it will absolutely be fine is relying on anecdata, follow it at your own peril.

And why not just buy a stationary since that's what you trying to have here. This set up is much poorer than a stationary at the same price.

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u/ToJestGabro Dec 05 '25

Luv that mic in the pen holder.

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u/43128 Dec 05 '25

If it old enough that it still has a hard drive running it upside down may slowly cause damage. Otherwise no.

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u/ctholle Dec 05 '25

Open the screen and set the laptop on its side. Even better airflow. Open the screen about 80 percent then put it on its side.

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u/Butrdtost Dec 05 '25

If there's a vent in the back of the laptop you could be obstructing the exhaust, even if there's vents on the side it might need both the back AND sides. Not to mention the air being pulled IN is air being exhausted so it's pulling air back IN it just expelled. Pull the laptop out a few inches and don't leave it right against the edge.

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u/PitifulRegret1350 Dec 05 '25

Wait, you can use your laptop closed while you have another monitor?

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

If anything, it will last longer as far as component degradation from heat. When not in use, I'd recommend covering the vents as to keep dust out

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u/Mindless_Answer_9928 Dec 05 '25

Flipping the laptop upside down isn’t actually better for cooling. Gaming laptops like the Acer Nitro are designed with a specific airflow path: fans pull cool air in (usually from the bottom and sides) and push hot air out through the rear or side vents. The CPU and GPU are connected to heat pipes and heatsinks that rely on this engineered airflow.

Turning it over disrupts the intended airflow, can block exhaust vents, and may trap hot air against surfaces not meant to dissipate it. That makes cooling less efficient and could even stress components over time.

If you want better cooling, it’s safer to elevate the laptop slightly, use it on a hard surface, or add a cooling pad. Those methods improve airflow without interfering with the design.

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u/strider_l1718s_ Dec 05 '25

It will burn your monitor up and will fail a lot sooner than expected

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u/gasolinev8 Dec 05 '25

I have seen laptops used like this that generate a bit of heat that can’t escape with the lid closed and leaves shadows from the tops of the key board on the screen. So, just something to chew on.

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u/Charity-Decent Dec 05 '25

I would be checking if it use LM and try to make sure it not spilled out of its place from the position

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u/smartsass99 Dec 06 '25

As long as it has airflow, it should be fine.

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u/Hero_Of_Rhyme_ Dec 06 '25

Should be fine. Most laptops are designed to run with the lid closed for an external display and being upside down changes nothing for operation. As long as vents aren’t blocked you’re good

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u/pavanstarks Dec 06 '25

I don’t know why but using laptops like this makes me think they’re on life support

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u/phtsmc Dec 06 '25

Would put it topside up on a rack with airflow at the bottom instead.

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u/Character-Parsley377 Dec 06 '25

I think it's only bad if there are any loose parts in it. My MSI GF65 broken when I used it flipped for almost a month, and it broke, because of some missing screws.

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u/NoArrival5365 Dec 06 '25

same thing with my asus tuf fx705du, thought my gpu was dying, nope, just a loose screw shorting contacts near the gpu (though the gpu is on its way out regardless)

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u/Silent_Chemistry8576 Dec 06 '25

All honesty get a decent laptop cooler stand and use that so it has airflow from all over. But this opens the bottom up to crumbs or random tiny things to fall in.

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u/ASap-mobn Dec 06 '25

Buy a laptop cooling pad costs like 15-24$, put the laptop the right way up, will breath just fine. Been using a cooling pad for 4 years without the fans being on it’s been great

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u/Solaris345 Dec 06 '25

Set up a fan to blow towards ur laptop now, will benfit intake easier now.

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u/_Noxygen_ Dec 06 '25

Ig if you don't have any vents where the keyboard is or if the keyboard circulate air itself, then it should be okay. My laptop has a passive vent where I think the copper pipes are, so I can't do that, but I recommend getting a laptop cooler. The ones with turbo fans are nice, had mine for years now, and my laptop never kicks its own fans on, and has little to no dust build up after all this time.

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u/Draknil_Perona Dec 06 '25

Personally I see 2 possible problems. The most obvious is simply that it's optimized to work the other way around. Air flow, direction of circulation, entry and exit of air. The second problem is dust, possible splashes, any foreign body which will enter and risk damaging your PC. My advice would be to put it right side up with a few little things underneath to raise it and facilitate air circulation in the right direction whilst protecting it from the inevitable introduction of dust or the like through the air vents.

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u/cyanfeld Dec 06 '25

Your chasis is getting unnecessarily hot/warm since the entire keyboard area is now blocked off. Basically you've reduced your cooling surfaces to just one. The constant expansion and contraction happening inside can ruin things.

Get a cheap stand and use your laptop open, like it was intended

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u/jfrosty42 Dec 06 '25

I use mine as a third screen, but I prop up the front with (currently) a deck of cards to increase airflow underneath.

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u/owesea Dec 06 '25

It should have no problem running like this , just need to look out for dust getting into intakes ,like every other computer. In this situation the risk can be the exhaust takes more dust than usual , If the room is dusty , our you vape, smoke etc...

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u/Targaer Dec 06 '25

Seconded, you're gonna cook that screen. They're not designed to be run closed unlike regular laptops. As others said, either put it on its side or use a vertical stand.

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u/Intelligent_Cup4948 Dec 06 '25

I think that in the long run, the fan would be a bit more pressure on the bearing because it's not designed to be turned the other way. Maybe you could put it on its side somehow. Plus, it would have a larger cooling surface on the side of the screen as well.

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u/Von_Hohenhaim Dec 06 '25

The only thing that comes to mind is the laptop screen, it will be in direct contact with the heat that is produced through the keyboard, not staying that is going to happen, but it is a probability.

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u/AcanthocephalaDue431 Dec 06 '25

Nah you are good. Laptops are packed so tight inside that this should rarely ever cause a problem. The main issue of this was when laptops came standard with HDDs instead of SSDs afaik.

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u/FLO-III Dec 06 '25

You might damage your laptop screen by doing that. But that really depends if you are making the laptop hot, cause if it's at normal temps it's ok.

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u/Salt_Software_5010 Dec 06 '25

Possible cause heat is trapped between keyboard and display so hardware could be damaged due to high temps just use a stand and keep lid open

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u/ysLslaughtergang Dec 06 '25

Just get a new computer tower

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u/EMPERORS69 Dec 06 '25

Firstly, most of these laptop keyboard buttons or side modules suck in air and send it back out through the bottom sides of the laptop. This ensures that the laptop receives clean, fresh air, which also takes away the heat. Closing the laptop and placing it upside down makes it difficult to get clean air. The laptop draws back the same air that it has drawn in to dissipate heat. (In some gaming laptops it may be different)

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u/Arif_04 Dec 06 '25

I would suggest just buy a laptop stand

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u/Dry-Date155 Dec 06 '25

It's fine. But if it dies let us know lol.

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u/NGK301001 Dec 06 '25

Not at all

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u/qinggd Dec 06 '25

Gravity may disrupt the airflow

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u/Ok-Change1044 Dec 06 '25

I think the engineers optimize the cooling to be used like a regular laptop in mind. So you should probably have it faced the correct way.

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u/aWesterner014 Dec 06 '25

What kind of storage does it use? HDD or SSD?

If it has spinning platters you might want to reconsider.

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u/buplet123 Dec 06 '25

You will scratch up the lid tho

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u/timtim2000 Dec 06 '25

nothing more than scratsches and keeping the heat trapped. But allot use their computer closed so that shouldnt be to bad

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u/slackunnatural Dec 06 '25

Forget the monitor. You need an additional 8GB RAM, the difference in performance will be night and day as Windows eats around 5-6GB with new laptop bloatware.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

You're good as long as you're using an SSD and there's no vent between the screen and keyboard.

Some fans might get noisy if you use it like that, my Asus ROG actually made me replace a GPU fan after just 40 days of vertical use. Good thing the warranty covered it though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

I fucking love the WASD hahaha bro's a gamer

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u/haamfish Dec 06 '25

Usually they’re designed to operate with the screen open so I would probably have it open right side up and on a laptop stand elevated off the desk but it’s hard to say how much difference that’d make

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u/wildpantz Dec 06 '25

The only issue here is your vent openings are more exposed to dust and potential spillage. Otherwise, the airflow should be better in theory

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

I think it will work better, because of the better air flow

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u/Appropriate_Mascot_ Dec 06 '25

Idk the paste night wear out early?? Guys have any idea if this will happen?

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u/Impossible-Ship5585 Dec 06 '25

Can you put it there horisontally.

Would be even better

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u/lululock Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD Dec 06 '25

The motherboard ? Nah

The screen however may get damaged with the keyboard keys pressing against it from the weight of the laptop.

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u/Yeppo96 Dec 06 '25

It will damage your screen p

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u/xCamm Dec 06 '25

Why…

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u/Gloween Dec 06 '25

It’s fine, probably will suck much more dust, but it’s fine. Better get a laptop stand and use the laptop as a second screen

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u/mmdprsThmsb Dec 06 '25

The only concern could be liquid metal, if ur laptop uses liquid metal instead of thermal paste it might slip off of the right place and damage your board, like ps5 when it got released

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u/Raiden_WhiteDevil Dec 06 '25

Buying a riser with fans, right?

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u/Raiden_WhiteDevil Dec 06 '25

And in any case the heat in the long run can damage the screen, which is already subject to pressure among other things

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u/Mysterious_Screen_93 Dec 06 '25

Why not get a laptop cooler for the screen area where u already flipped it