Running with laptop in rucksack... Ever done it?

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Keefy Beefy Jul 2016 1:27pm, 13 Jul 2016 9,310 posts	0 Keefy Beefy My work laptop is a Macbook Air, so pretty small and light. Tempted to run with it in my backpack tonight but not sure it will survive. Anyone tried it?
Binks Jul 2016 1:36pm, 13 Jul 2016 7,331 posts	0 Binks Yes. I do it a lot. There was one laptop (a work one) that blew up. The IT desk said that a screw had come loose and shorted the motherboard. They asked me if the laptop had been shaken around much. Errrrrrrrm, not that I can think of.....
Keefy Beefy Jul 2016 1:40pm, 13 Jul 2016 9,311 posts	0 Keefy Beefy Cheers. I'm thinking it's worth the risk if I have completely squashed in with clothing/towel.
becca7 Jul 2016 1:44pm, 13 Jul 2016 6,846 posts	0 becca7 I ran a half marathon with mine in my backpack once as there was no secure baggage area to leave it. It was fine.
Keefy Beefy Jul 2016 2:01pm, 13 Jul 2016 9,312 posts	0 Keefy Beefy I think the evidence is conclusive
Binks Jul 2016 2:13pm, 13 Jul 2016 7,332 posts	0 Binks TBH I probably ran 1000 miles with mine before it blew. I said to dell I expect their laptops to last at least 2000 miles!
Keefy Beefy Jul 2016 2:24pm, 13 Jul 2016 9,313 posts	0 Keefy Beefy The key will be not letting anyone at work know I'm doing it. The rate I'm running, it'll take me 3 years to run 1000 miles.