Your laptop may look calm on the outside, but inside, it’s buzzing with activity. Every time you open a tab, run a video, or play a game, tiny electrical components called processors and graphics chips are working hard — and all that effort creates heat.
When electricity flows through circuits, some of the energy turns into warmth, just like a light bulb or phone charger getting hot. To prevent overheating, laptops have small fans that spin to push warm air out. Some even use metal heat sinks to absorb and spread the heat evenly.
But when you block the vents, keep your laptop on a soft surface, or run heavy programs for too long, the cooling system struggles. That’s when it starts to feel hot. So, if your laptop seems to be “sweating,” give it space to breathe — it’s just working overtime for you.