On Feb 5, 7:51 am, Meat Plow wrote:
On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:02:47 -0800, wylbur37 Has Frothed:
During the winter season, outside temperatures can go down to 10
degrees Farenheit or lower.

Since many people carry their laptop computers to and from work
each day, I was wondering whether exposure to cold temperatures
can damage computer components or circuit boards.

My guess is that 10 degrees F is probably not cold enough to cause
damage, and that any temperature-related damage is probably caused by
too rapid a change in temperature (cracking as a result of expansion
and contraction).

If 10 degrees F is not cold enough, how cold would it have to be for
damage to occur?

What about electronic components in aircraft that are exposed to temps of
up tp -60F?

Aircraft components, because they're expected to be exposed to
extreme
temperatures (both hot and cold), are specifically designed to use
materials that withstand such temperatures.

Consumer electronics, on the other hand, I would not expect to be
designed to such high standards.