Leaving PC gear in car in a hot climate.

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Timbuktu87

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Hey guys, can I keep my 27inch monitor, my mobo and other pc components in my car while I am at work? I mean will the 30 degrees Celsius heat wave damage the components?

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Ralston18
Not recommended.

The inside of the car will get much, much hotter than that. Even in the shade.

Anything put together with heat glue (or any glue perhaps) could be damaged by the glue melting/dripping and;/or the glued components coming apart.

Or metal components could expand and put pressure on themselves or other components. Many circuit boards are thin an fragile.

If you power up while the internals are hot some moving part (fan, HDD) may be jammed and break.

Might not happen the first time but with planned obsolescence, cheaply made components, glue being used versus screws/brackets, etc. it will just be a matter of time until something is ruined.
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Not recommended.

The inside of the car will get much, much hotter than that. Even in the shade.

Anything put together with heat glue (or any glue perhaps) could be damaged by the glue melting/dripping and;/or the glued components coming apart.

Or metal components could expand and put pressure on themselves or other components. Many circuit boards are thin an fragile.

If you power up while the internals are hot some moving part (fan, HDD) may be jammed and break.

Might not happen the first time but with planned obsolescence, cheaply made components, glue being used versus screws/brackets, etc. it will just be a matter of time until something is ruined.
 
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