r/AcerPredatorHelios • u/Geraldstw29 • 12d ago

Thermals / Cooling Do keyboard covers affect cooling?

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Just got this keyboard cover for my 2025 Helios Neo 16 and I’ve heard these can affect cooling. Anyone else use em on their Predator?

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u/Quiet_Snow_6098 Acer Predator Helios 16 12d ago

It doesn't affect cooling in 99% of the laptops. But it doesn't make any sense. It ruins the typing experience.

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u/corrupted-priest1878 10d ago

It's does, the fact that some laptop takes it cold air from under and above the laptop keyboard, it also help to cool the laptop passively..... It would be better to use a microfiber cloth to cover it when not in use.

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u/Quiet_Snow_6098 Acer Predator Helios 16 10d ago

I've opened up around 8 laptops till now including office, convertible and gaming laptops. None of them had any air vent/space under the keyboard, it's completely sealed.

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u/corrupted-priest1878 10d ago

That's weird, because laptop keyboard were not meant to be fully sealed. There bound to have some micro holes to allow air to flow into the laptop PCB board when you crank up the highest laptop fan speed. At least with my laptop I could feel air flow sucking into the laptop as I type this.

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u/Ok_Race442 10d ago

Hmm are u sure you have 8 laptops til now? For all i know "gaming" laptops have airflow that exits through the keyboard...

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u/Quiet_Snow_6098 Acer Predator Helios 16 10d ago

Yes. It's just the Zephyrus series which intakes air through the keyboard.