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I will be going on vacation in a couple of days to the beach. I plan to leave my computer (a mid 2012 Mac) in the car, which will possibly be exposed to the sun.

It will be exposed between 14:00 and 20:00 and during this time temperatures can get as high as 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). Will this be a problem? Will I risk ruining the battery / computer?

What precautions can I take? For example, is it better to leave in the trunk or in the back seats? Should I turn it off? (usually I just close the lid)

Thank you in advance!

Tim G.
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Ant
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If it's 38°C ambient, then a hunk of sheet metal sitting in the sun will get considerably hotter.

If you even want to risk testing it, I'd start by buying a 'maximum temperature thermometer' - few bucks on eBay.

Put it in the car boot/trunk with [or better without] the computer on day one.
If the maximum temperature reached anywhere close to the advertised maximum storage temperature, then you don't want to do it again... Taking this Mid 2012 MacBook Pro as an example - max storage temperature is only 45°C - I probably wouldn't even risk it on the first day, I'd find somewhere indoors to store it.

Tetsujin
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