Why Are Laptop Fans On The Bottom?


Why Are Laptop Fans On The Bottom

Laptop fans are generally placed on the bottom to blow air, cool the laptop, and remove heat from the device.

The laptop generates heat when you are doing some heavy work or putting more pressure on it than usual. Because of overheating, the laptop may slow down.

Sometimes you may hear some sounds because of overheating. In that case, the laptop fan pushes air from the bottom to cool down the internal parts of the laptop.

How does a laptop generate heat?

Generally, most of the heat is produced from the processor of the laptop. As the processor is one of the core components of the laptop. It is necessary to keep it cool and the laptop fan needs to take the heat.

Other components like RAM, hardware and graphics card also work continuously in the laptop. As these components work vigorously, they generate heat. For the system to function properly it is necessary to keep these internal parts cool. 

How do laptop fans on the bottom operate?

Laptop fans have two functions mainly. They function by blowing the air out to the top part of the laptop which was before sucked in from the bottom of the laptop.

Most laptop fan blades are made to rotate very swiftly, which generates a lot of airflow in the laptop. This airflow then forces the heat inside the laptop to get out of it.

Why laptop fans are placed on the bottom?

To keep the laptop cool, the laptop fan also must be placed at the location which has the lowest temperature among other places of the laptop. The part where the temperature stays lowest is the bottom part of the laptop.

From the bottom, it is easier to blow the air into the components and push the hot air out of the laptop. Also, the bottom part is far from the heat-producing components of the laptop.

Do laptop fans produce loud sounds?

Laptop fans are designed and placed in the bottom in such a way so that it doesn’t produce loud sounds while blowing air and you don’t feel disturbed because of that sound while working. The bottom part is the best place for the laptop fans to cancel noise.

Do the fans help in intaking maximum air?

The fans are located at the bottom and the bottom part of the laptop is flat and has huge space. That’s why the air intake is maximum. This maximum air intake helps the laptop stay cool.

What to do if the laptop isn’t cooling down?

If the laptop is getting overheated and isn’t even cooling down, then the laptop can be blocked. It can be blocked because of dirt or it can break down. 

The airflow inside the laptop will be stopped and will cause some adverse effects because of overheating.

Once you notice that the fan isn’t working properly try to fix it or replace it as soon as possible.

Verdict –

To keep the laptop functioning properly the fan is placed at the bottom of it. From above, you might have understood how important a fan is for a laptop. To avoid the fans from getting blocked or damaged always keep them clean also the vents clean.

Alex

I have had a laptop shop in California since 2011. I love to share my info with you guys.

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