You have your notebook resting in its standard position on your lap. Sddenly, you start noticing that familiar tingling feeling when it starts to heat up and you start counting down the minutes before you have to prop the laptop upright, or sit at an awkward angle to give it some breathing room. side from health concerns like developing a rash, or burning your lap, an overheating notebook contributes to the obvious problems of hardware degradation and malfunction.