Framework 13 Cooling Options

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@Simon_F

Unfortunately the FW13 is not designed to be used when closed, since it blocks most of the air vents.

@SCdF

Those are the intake vents, the air gets exhausted out the body into the hinge, which is blocked when closed.

Hadn’t actually noticed those.

@Simon_F

Sarch for “closed lid” or “Clamshell” in this forum.
There are multiple threads about this topic

Sure doesn’t look like “It wasn’t designed to be used with the lid closed.”

Cooling compatible with closed-lid operations?

Will the laptop be fully working with the lid closed (ie with external monitor+mouse+kbd), is the cooling compatible with this configuration ? When on my desk, I do not have much space for an opened laptop between the monitor and keyboard, so my current thinkpad is happily tucked away closed elsewhere and running.