Quote Originally Posted by Killa-Eyez View Post
What is the life expectancy of the average laptop?
I'd say 5 years. It depends on what you mean by life expectancy too.

In "legal" terms, the life expectancy would be equal to the warranty.

As for the screen-down problem, what you do is push the lid down to the point where the screen thinks it's closed and turns off, but not so much that it locks, leaving room for ventilation.