Is it okay to leave my laptop (Acer Emachines D725) turned on overnight? will it affect its performance?

Answer 1

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In the VERY long run it will affect it. The constant wear on your hardware such as your RAM and hard drive do take a toll over long periods of time. But if you aren't planning on keeping the computer for the next 3 years while treating it like that every night, then you shouldn't worry *too* much, but just be aware that if you do it every night then you always increase your chance (VERY slightly) of hardware wear and tear each time.

If you are looking for a quick way to get your computer back up and running, try hibernating. It completely shuts off power to your computer (beyond what Standbye does) but does not shut down, it simply saves what was on your RAM on your hard disk and quickly restores it when you turn it back on, letting you be up and running in less than 30 seconds.

Answer 2

My main concern would be the battery - leaving it on charge for days on end is not a good idea and the heat from the charging circuit will not do any of the components any good. You can leave it on during the day, but I would recommend you shut down overnight.

Answer 3

No harm at all, I have done the same regularly with both Acer and Asus latops.
The only thing I do agree to is that you should remove the battery if you are running on power for a longer time. That will benefit the battery life.

Answer 4

an occasional overnight will do no harm

Answer 5

no, shut down when your not using!