If you must leave it like this try placing a book under the end of it to keep the heat from building up.
Is it bad to leave your computer on the carpet.
I have my own carpet cleaning machine so i don t need to hire a professional.
This is very bad if the air is supposed to flow into or out of the computer through the bottom of the case.
As stated in the other answers dust at the floor.
Keeping the pc will leave it less exposed to dust that gathers on the floor this is a bigger problem if you have a carpet.
Its really not that bad.
It s bad even if air doesn t flow into or out of the case here however if your pc sinks into the carpet a bit heat can build up underneath due to the lack of airflow.
There s a science to balancing airflow through.
Lol my computer is on a carpet dont worry about as long as you open it up once a year or so and clean dust its will be alrite.
How bad is it to have your pc on carpet l.
Most laptops generate and vent heat through the bottoms of the units.
Unless you leave it in the middle of.
I was wondering if i should get a cheap peace of plywood and put it on that or if it didn t really matter.
I slid a piece of cardboard under there and it was fine.
But carpets are really good at trapping dust pet hair and all manner of other things.
And your computer well it s a giant vacuum cleaner.
Thanks for all your opinions in this thread.
Leaving it just on the carpet is safe but not recommended.
Or a book under both sides letting it hover above the carpet.
Your computer would be at the most risk of static damage when you place it on the carpet move it on the carpet or pick it up off the carpet.
Can you put a pc tower on carpet.
Although having your own machine is useful for small stains and routine cleaning most home machines don t have the suction power professional machines do.
Sure you can it s fine.
An ex girlfriend of mine kept her computer right on the floor and when we moved from it hardwood floors to carpet her computer literally would not start while sitting on the carpet.