Question 1

How well does this cooling pad work on your lap?

Accepted Answer

I've been using it for 3 months. The fans actually make my lap rather cold (which is much better than my hot laptop), so I usually either turn the fans off or keep them on low unless I have a blanket or something between me and the cooling pad. But it cools my computer splendidly.

Question 2

Can the fans be replaced, or is the product sealed/wired in such a way that it would be impossible?

Accepted Answer

Hi, Happy to help. With four fans and three levels of adjustment, cool air can enter your laptop wherever it's vents are placed. The unit is super quiet. As to whether the fans are replaceable,  I can only tell you that the back is removable and the fans are screwed into the back panel. This tells me the fans are easily removable. I can't tell if the fans are connected using terminal connectors, but if you can solder there should have no problem. I hope I was able to help.

Question 3

Does this blow air into the laptop or does it take the hot laptop air and blow it out? Will I need to be careful of keeping it off my lap because the fans could be obstructed?

Accepted Answer

The cooling pad is a sturdy plastic contraption that both elevates your laptop off whatever surface you using it on as well as runs either two pairs of two different size fans, or all the fans at once.

During heavy use, I reckon that use of this pad reduces overall laptop temperature by at least a few degrees. The fans blow air upward through your laptop and using a forced air flow to reduce overall temp.

Also a great surface to place your laptop upon when using it on your lap even if you do not want to use the fans. The open elevation that it offers helps to keep the bottom of your laptop from burning your legs or getting extra hot on your blanket.

Question 4

Do the fans run slower when they are all turned on?

Accepted Answer

Regardless of what setting the fans are on, they all appear to run at the exact same speed.

Question 5

WHY do they not offer USB3.0 pass-through on ALL cooling pads? so far only one i see HAS  USB3.0 pass-through...starting to wonder if that is a gimmick?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps for the same reason that many motherboards and a large proportion of cases don't offer USB 3 support.

There is extra power that the USB 3.0 connection requires along with the higher throughput.

Many current notebooks still don't offer USB 3.0 support as well.

Question 6

What are the dimensions of this pad, (Width and Height)?

{I want it to fit in a 14.1'' laptop case }

Accepted Answer

This device is a little wider across the top two squares than it is across the bottom two squares (making it look a little like a butterfly).  It only uses a USB plug for power, so there is no power supply brick or anything like that to take into account.

At the top, it's just shy of 15".  Across the bottom it's just shy of 14.5".  Top to bottom is 11.5".  Unless your laptop case is specifically sized exactly to your laptop, this will probably work.  It fits well in my laptop backpack  (center large zippered pocket) that I use for everyday and airport traveling.

Also, so far I'm really happy with this product.  I've had it since Nov-10 and it's really improved the cooling/ air circulation of my notebook (which was poorly designed naturally to sit perfectly flat on surfaces).

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