TP inside car during summer. can hot temperature damage TP?

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#1 Post by **daeojkim** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:56 pm

I am thinking of going to a road trip this summer and take my TP so that I can back up files from the digital camera. I may go to places like Grand Canyon where it will be scortching hot and I would have to leave the TP in the trunk while I go sight seeing and such. I was wondering if the high temperature inside the car can damage the TP, especially the LCD screen. I am sure the temperature will go above 120 F inside the car while left parked under the sun.

I will not leave the TP in a direct sunlight but packed in a notebook slip in a backpack and put it in the trunk.

Do you think this will be a bad idea?

Kenn · #2 Post by **Kenn** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:01 pm

I don't think the TP will suffer much damage if you keep it covered in the trunk. However, high temperatures will probably have a negative effect on the life of the battery. Even if you keep the Tp in the car, I'd recommend keeping the battery in as cool a place as possible, such as sticking it in a cooler with your lunch, or submerging it in the Colorado.

skuehne · #3 Post by **skuehne** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:43 pm

daeojkim wrote:I will not leave the TP in a direct sunlight but packed in a notebook slip in a backpack and put it in the trunk.

Do you think this will be a bad idea?

Maybe the temperature will not do any damage, but it is a bad idea to leave your ThinkPad in your car for any time. I lost my 380XD when someone broke into my rental car. It was in the trunk, out of sight.

Since then I never leave my notebook in my car, not even for a couple of minutes ...

Sven

mattfromomaha · #4 Post by **mattfromomaha** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:59 pm

I agree with Kenn on the battery issue....it probably won't "destroy" the battery or anything, but it's definately not good for it.

Kenn · #5 Post by **Kenn** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:04 pm

For more information on how significantly temperature can affect Li-ion battery life:

http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm

#6 Post by **daeojkim** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:17 pm

Thanks everyone for the info.

Now, I will have to find a way to cool the battery... May be just wrap in those waterproof ziplock bags and put it in the cooler in the trunk...

none · #7 Post by **none** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:23 pm

I would try to find a way to cool more than just the battery... I don't know which TP you have, but I remember my old T30 lost its second memory bank on a very hot day. A common problem if you search around, and mostly happens during very hot days.

#8 Post by **RonS** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:24 pm

Go to this page and see the "Melted" video

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/thinkpad/commu ... index.html

TP inside car during summer. can hot temperature damage TP?

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