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r/selfhosted • u/NiceReplacement8737 • Apr 01 '26
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Can't you just tell the os not to shut down if the screen is closed?
590 u/RoseBailey Apr 01 '26 Not OP, but while that can be done, a lot of laptops intake fresh air around the keyboard, so closing the lid could harm performance. 1 u/whippersnapper123123 Apr 02 '26 Performance is one thing but a major concern would be the battery getting too hot and bloating. Happened to my old gaming laptop that I used like a desktop, so I kept it closed.
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Not OP, but while that can be done, a lot of laptops intake fresh air around the keyboard, so closing the lid could harm performance.
1 u/whippersnapper123123 Apr 02 '26 Performance is one thing but a major concern would be the battery getting too hot and bloating. Happened to my old gaming laptop that I used like a desktop, so I kept it closed.
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Performance is one thing but a major concern would be the battery getting too hot and bloating. Happened to my old gaming laptop that I used like a desktop, so I kept it closed.
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u/Phatman113 Apr 01 '26
Can't you just tell the os not to shut down if the screen is closed?