{"id":5553,"date":"2021-01-25T08:11:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T13:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5553"},"modified":"2021-01-25T08:11:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T13:11:38","slug":"excess-cpu-heat-during-laptop-recharging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/25\/excess-cpu-heat-during-laptop-recharging\/","title":{"rendered":"Excess CPU heat during laptop recharging?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A\u00a0reader is concerned: His laptop\u2019s <em>CPU<\/em> temperature rises during <em>battery<\/em>-charging sessions. Why would the CPU heat up from battery charging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relatedly, what are normal CPU temperatures, anyway? 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