[P1] Does the Clock Sleep?

Brian Pearce bpearce at cloud9.net
Wed Jul 9 19:42:51 PDT 2003


> I believe that the iBook dissipates heat via the keyboard, so it 
> cannot do much of anything with the lid closed other than sleep.

The original iBook models also have vents (at the base of the screen) 
that allow heat to escape. When the lid is closed, those vents are 
blocked; and since these models don't have a fan, there's a significant 
reduction of air flow, and inadequate cooling.

BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net



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