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How To Keep Tech Devices Safe During Heatwaves or Hot Weather

By / Tech / June 28, 2025

When smart tech devices get too hot, they can overheat and potentially die or even explode. So, keeping them cool is a necessity these days.

Pictrue of a bunch of smart devices
A bunch of smart devices (Image via Jakub Żerdzicki on Unsplash)

All tech devices heat up when you run powerful applications or games that stress the chips inside them, which is usually not a problem. However, we can’t say the same during the summer, as things tend to be a bit hotter than usual. After all, we have all heard stories about laptops shutting down due to overheating or a laptop charger exploding. This issue is also present on smartphones, with reports of overheating causing the green line issue on Reddit and other places.

Therefore, the question you must ask yourself is, how can you protect your tech devices in this scorching heat and heat waves? That’s exactly what we plan to find in this article.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the writer’s opinions.

A Few Tips To Keep Your Tech Devices Safe in Hot Weather

Picture of a laptop with a makeshift cooler
A laptop with a makeshift cooler (Image via Nate Grant on Unsplash)

Here are a few tips on how to save your smart devices from overheating in the summer:

  • Use External Cooler Accessories: Most tech devices tend to overheat, whether they are smartphones, tablets, or laptops. The internal cooling system provided inside them may not always be adequate enough to keep the heat down, which is why we recommend using fan-based external coolers for your laptops, smartphones, and other tech devices.

  • Ensure Proper Air Circulation: The air inside your room must be regulated to ensure fresh and cool air is there for your devices to use. Cooler air will lead to cooler internals.

  • Avoid Running Heavy Applications for Longer: When you have to run applications or games that are heavy on the CPU and GPU, they can overheat the devices. We recommend limiting the use of these applications and games to only a few minutes to prevent overheating. You can also add gaps between each session to ensure they cool down every once in a while.

  • Use Slower Chargers: This may sound counterintuitive, but it works. Faster charging uses higher voltage/amperes, which often causes overheating. The best way to avoid it is to use slow chargers whose max voltage is around 5V.

  • Keep Them Away from Direct Sunlight: Where you keep your tech devices in your homes matters. You must keep them in places where sunlight doesn’t keep sweeping in through the windows or crevices. Therefore, you must ensure they are kept away from direct sunlight to prevent overheating in the long run.

Final Thoughts

Some users suggested keeping your phones and tablets in a refrigerator temporarily to cool them down, but that is a terrible idea that you must avoid. This is because it can cause condensation, leading to liquid damage to your phone. Instead, use external fan coolers and other tips we mentioned above.

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