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I had to use the same hack senior year at Tech

But instead of a fridge it was my laptop. I had a fancy system set up to have a box fan (only fan I had and I wasn't buying a smaller one for just this) channel air into the laptop where the fan was. Only hard part was when needed to take laptop to class or on campus. I only had about an hour before it would overheat. Worked great and probably dealt with this set up for 9 months. Legit almost set my desk on fire one day and left a burn mark on the desk. Also burnt the heck of my leg bc I forgot it overheats and set on my lap. Didn't buy a new one bc I was starting pharmacy school later that year and everyone got a "free" one as part of tuition.
Posted: 05/04/2026 at 04:31 PM ET
(In response to this post by Coach McGuirk)

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Came up with a new pro tip for the lounge this weekend.
Coach McGuirk 05/04/26 02:10 PM ET
@Coach McGuirk sorry this is a late reply. I had that problem many years
AZHokie59 05/08/26 08:41 PM ET
Love this...good work, Coach!
MP4VT2004 05/04/26 06:05 PM ET
Ehh, I don't know. It's 13 years old and has been giving me all kinds of
Coach McGuirk 05/04/26 06:20 PM ET
40+ years old>13+ years old>anything new**
MP4VT2004 05/04/26 06:30 PM ET
And another update. Fan is running!!!!! YAY!!! Yay! Yay!
Coach McGuirk 05/04/26 06:24 PM ET
…jiggled the handle**
chumley 05/04/26 09:50 PM ET
I just take the ice out of the freezer and put it on the fan to cool it off
Vtskier1 05/04/26 05:53 PM ET
I remember back in the day the starter went on my '73 Honda Civic. I
Brown Water 05/04/26 04:42 PM ET
I had to use the same hack senior year at Tech
VTNateRx 05/04/26 04:31 PM ET
Didn't have that problem with men K&E slide rule**
Galenahokie 05/05/26 09:58 AM ET
Youse is injeenyus beyond yer yeers, Coach**
PhotoHokieNC 05/04/26 03:34 PM ET
The drive to survive is alive. Well done.**
MikeVT85 05/04/26 03:19 PM ET
Screw the new motor. Keep that fan. WVa style refrigeration. **
Stork 05/04/26 02:30 PM ET
Two thumbs up!**
EDGEMAN 05/04/26 02:25 PM ET
^^^ MacGyver ^^^**
Brown Water 05/04/26 02:14 PM ET