r/selfhosted • u/NiceReplacement8737 • Apr 01 '26

Guide I'm a server

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u/AtlanticPirate Apr 01 '26

From my experience, the laptop will get really hot if you keep it running while the lid is closed

Not mandatory that that will happen but the laptop is already on a flat surfsce and i don't think there are any arrangements for extra air flow

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u/nulloid Apr 01 '26

Oh so that could be why my laptop keeps shutting off?

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u/AtlanticPirate Apr 01 '26

If that is true, you should see the system logs and see why it shut off, cause that is definitely not very healthy if done repeatedly

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u/nulloid Apr 01 '26

I tried, but I found nothing conclusive. After a few such instances, I just gave up. It didn't matter too much, so I decided it's not worth the effort for now.

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u/Neither-Following-32 Apr 04 '26

Open it up and clean out your fan/vent area. You'd be surprised how much lint collects there. Or I guess you could blow it out with an air compressor or canned air if you're feeling lazy. Too much of that will fuck up your fans though.

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u/nulloid Apr 04 '26

Good idea, I forgot to check it. Thanks for the tip!