you really dont want to over due it, they're built to cool your computer down.
The fan inside the laptop creates airflow inside the computer case. They help to regulate the heat of the laptop's CPU and GPU.
For people who regularly use their laptop on their legs, as opposed to a table, a laptop cooler/cooling pad/cooling stand is a great option. These can be found at office supply stores and on online retailers for reasonable prices. They are often connected to a laptop through a USB port and utilize fans to keep the laptop from getting too hot.
Amazon.com has several laptop desk with built in cooling fans
Yes, laptop fans definitely work. They do a great job of keeping your laptop cool. It can extend its life.
Some sites that have affordable laptop fans for sale online would be Best Buy, Nextag, and Newegg. These sites offer a variety of laptop fans that can suit most price ranges.
While setting down a laptop on the bed is okay for a short period of time, it is not recommended that you keep it there for a long period of time. Some laptops overheat when their vents and fans can not push the air out. Look at your laptop's manual to find out where your fans are and use your best judgement.
Pretty much anything in any computer is interchangeable. You can get a better battery (such as one with a greater charge), so long as it is designed for a particular laptop. Another part commonly replaced is the RAM (memory). For example, if you have a laptop with 1 GB of RAM, you can replace it with 2 GB of RAM designed to the same specifications. Even hard drives, fans/heatsinks, and monitors are replaced if they become damaged.
Computer fans that you can buy at a electronic store and there are fans inside the laptop or desktop itself.
There are laptop cooling fans that are compatible to all laptops, although these are external rather than internal. If you're having problems with your laptop overheating and want something that is compatible with a variety of computers it is best to purchase a laptop cooling tray. This is a fan that you place under your laptop that helps circulate the air and cool it down. You can get these from many stores including BestBuy and Target at an affordable price.
Yes there are many different types depending on where you need to mount the laptop. Belkin makes a mobile laptop desk that works as a cooling pad too.
Laptop computer desks range from 14-100 US Dollars and can be found on websites such as Bestbuy or Amazon. More expensive laptop computer desks mostly come with ventilation fans installed to cool down your laptop.
Keep the fan vents clear. Do not over clock the cpu. Most fan's in a laptop are positioned on the bottom, due to space constraints. Knowing this it is best to always keep the laptop on a hard flat surface, ie: a book, table, tray...etc. It would be best to clean the fan ports every few months using 'dry' compressed air, WHEN THE LAPTOP IS OFF. Do not use a vacuum cleaner on a computer without proper grounding straps due to the amount of static a vacuum gives off, this could easily destroy circuits in the computer. Finally, they also offer laptop tray's now that have secondary fans which are 'USB' powered to place your laptop on when sitting on a couch, outside, or where there is not a table. These offer more air to the base of the laptop aiding the primary fans in cooling the CPU and other circuits in the laptop.