[Thinkpad] Is it safe to use a TP with the lid closed?

[James H. E. Maugham]

Bonjour Dominique,

Dominique Pivard wrote:

> Is it safe to use a Thinkpad for a prolonged period of time with the lid
> closed (ie. as a desktop replacement, with an external display and
> keyvboard)?

Most of my Thinkpads spend their lives precisely that way, in a docking station
connected to an external monitor and keyboard and with the display closed and
therefore off.

> I think it is and I don't have a need for it personally, but I'm asking
> this on behalf of a friend who thinks it isn't.

What does the friend think can happen? Just curious. No Thinkpad that I'm aware
of that has a cooling fan has the fan discharge in the top of the keyboard, all
vent to the side or rear.

> Is it officially endorsed by IBM and are there links somewhere that say
> so?

I'm not sure that you'll find anything on the IBM website specifically speaking
to this. The ability to dock a laptop and close the display, which automatically
turns the dsiplay off, has been a feature for so long that it's probably taken
as a "given" by now.

Regards,

James