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Island Girl · 02-28-2019, 04:32 PM

I want to remotely access a computer or tablet at my camp during the winter. The camp will not be heated. My router and webcams work perfectly all winter long.

What kind of computer or tablet would function best and not blow up or have the capacitors blow or the hard drive.

I would prefer using an old windows laptop since Windows is easy for my. My second choice in an iPad 2.

What will happen to these if I keep them plugged into power and turned on all winter. Will a regular hard drive stop functioning. Will capacitors pop? Will the screens freeze and stop the computer/tablet from working?

I know the specs for these devices are in the 20s F. I want to know what happens at lower temps. Will the devices somehow overheat and cause a fire?

Thanks
IG

02-28-2019, 04:32 PM	#1
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	For Electronics Wizards I want to remotely access a computer or tablet at my camp during the winter. The camp will not be heated. My router and webcams work perfectly all winter long. What kind of computer or tablet would function best and not blow up or have the capacitors blow or the hard drive. I would prefer using an old windows laptop since Windows is easy for my. My second choice in an iPad 2. What will happen to these if I keep them plugged into power and turned on all winter. Will a regular hard drive stop functioning. Will capacitors pop? Will the screens freeze and stop the computer/tablet from working? I know the specs for these devices are in the 20s F. I want to know what happens at lower temps. Will the devices somehow overheat and cause a fire? Thanks IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade