Laptop on amp - any technical issues?

[jwpentgroup]

Hi,

I'm taking my laptop out with me to Saturdays gig, aswell as CDs. I was going to put my laptop on top of my amp - Can anyone see any problems with this?

Regards

[Shaun]

I would think overheating could be a major issue for the laptop.

A laptop cooling stand could be advantageous

http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/Full/29973i0.jpg

[jwpentgroup]

I have one of those :beer:

Was thinking more along the line of any parts in the amp which would damage the hard drive etc

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I would say that this really depends on how hot your amp normally runs and whether it's flightcased or not. A cooling pad is a good idea, but probably a better idea is not to put it somewhere where it could get hot.

Personally, I'd have a bit of a test for a couple of hours first to iron out any problems.

[Steve the DJ]

That laptop stand looks cool, where do you get them from?

[Shaun]

The image is from google. It's labeled as maplin.co.uk

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

That laptop stand looks cool, where do you get them from?

Pun intended? :teeth:

[Steve the DJ]

Nope, i'm just stupid... :omg:

[KrazyKaz]

You can get them on Ebay

[jwpentgroup]

Thanks -

i got mine from PC World for £20.

[jjndisco]

i've used my laptop on top of my amp, and didnt do either any harm, though it did get a little warm at one point when i started playing on some F1 game! *

*a) the party was dead
b) i had my 2 other DJs with me!!!
c) i'm the boss!!

[+Scooby+]

Nope, i'm just stupid... :omg:

And Me - But hey, I have only got a couple of gigs this week thank god cause I am still knackered from the weekend - Thats Cool

[Corabar Steve]

I have one of those :beer:

Was thinking more along the line of any parts in the amp which would damage the hard drive etcYou mean along the lines of say if you put it on something with magnets in it for example?

I don't think there is anything in an amp that would damage a hard drive. I'm sure I will be corrected if this is not the case.

[BeerFunk]

Shouldn't be a problem, most amps these days are designed for racks, so push air out the back - not the top

[Corabar Steve]

So are there any components in an amp that would affect the hard drive in a PC that I don't know about?

[jwpentgroup]

You mean along the lines of say if you put it on something with magnets in it for example?


Spot on :thumbs_up

[Paul James Promotions]

I regularly use laptops on top of both single amplifiers and amp racks, doesn't cause any problems at all.

You need not be concerned :D

[Fresh]

So are there any components in an amp that would affect the hard drive in a PC that I don't know about?

the coils in the amp by their very nature produce slight eletromagnetic forces, not enough to harm a disk (normally shielded anyway)

Just keep and hard disk away from you speakers (even when packing away)