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How do laptop heatsinks work?

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Heat is conducted from the CPU to the heatsink, usually through a thermal gel of some kind. The heat is then distributed through a thin strips of metal, usually copper, and a fan blows air through them, which transfers the heat to the air and away from the CPU, usually through a small vent on the side of the laptop.

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