Is the laptop charger hot?

A hot laptop is a common occurrence that many users encounter, but recently some readers have said that their laptop charger is also heating up without understanding why. So the phenomenon of laptop charging hot when charging does affect the laptop or not and we have to deal with how to meet this situation? Please read the following article to get your answer.

1. Is the laptop charger plugged in when the battery is full?
2. Should I plug in the laptop charger continuously?
3. How to recover and improve performance for battery-powered laptop batteries

The cause of the laptop charger is hot

There are many reasons for the laptop charger to be hot, but usually it comes from 6 main reasons below:

1. Charging your laptop is not genuine, poor quality.
2. Voltage is not stable when charging.
3. The surroundings of the laptop charger are not cool.
4. Heavy load, both charging and using laptop.
5. The laptop charger is broken.
6. Keep the laptop on surface objects that keep heat such as pillows, blankets, cushions, etc., causing the air vents and fans of the computer to be blocked and unable to radiate heat.

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So is the laptop charging hot?

If suddenly one day you find the laptop charger is hot, check how hot the charger is. There will be two cases where you can conclude about the status of the laptop charger being hot. Specifically:

If you are only warm and hot, and you can accept it, then you don't need to worry, this is a very normal phenomenon. Because, when charging the battery that you use the laptop, the current is converted, so the charger is also hot.

On the other hand, if you find your laptop charger hot and smelling, this is a sign that your laptop charger has been broken. For this case, you need to stop charging immediately, it is quite dangerous because the overheating device will lead to a risk of explosion. Bring it to a reputable repair center to be checked and replace the new laptop charger if necessary to make it more secure.

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How to limit laptop charging hot when charging

To limit your laptop charger is not hot much, it is best not to just plug in the laptop charger and use it and after you have finished using it, you should unplug the charger from the power source to get the laptop charger cord to rest. Also, when you use it, let the laptop charger cord in cool places, do not put the charger on the blanket, soft but where the hot glass will reduce the life of the charger cord.

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