Is it okay to jog with a laptop in a sleeved backpack?

[ShangWang]

It's not a good thing for a laptop, but I'm wondering if it's generally ok to sometimes jog, since I do so to catch up with the bus.

 

[USAFRet]

It's not a good thing for a laptop, but I'm wondering if it's generally ok to sometimes jog, since I do so to catch up with the bus.

Is it OFF?
If so, yeah, probably.

If it is some semblance of ON...
What type drive is in it?
And HDD, not good. An SSD, probably no problem.

 

[kanewolf]

It's not a good thing for a laptop, but I'm wondering if it's generally ok to sometimes jog, since I do so to catch up with the bus.

What power state is the laptop in? Powered off? Sleep? Fully powered on?
Powered off -- no problem. Sleep -- no problem after a min if you have an HDD. If you have an SSD no problem.
Powered on -- Definitely not recommended if you have an HDD. All solid state should be OK, but I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[ShangWang]

Is it OFF?
If so, yeah, probably.

If it is some semblance of ON...
What type drive is in it?
And HDD, not good. An SSD, probably no problem.

SSD, I always have it off no matter what when carrying.

 

[ShangWang]

What power state is the laptop in? Powered off? Sleep? Fully powered on?
Powered off -- no problem. Sleep -- no problem after a min if you have an HDD. If you have an SSD no problem.
Powered on -- Definitely not recommended if you have an HDD. All solid state should be OK, but I wouldn't recommend it.

SSD, always off so should be no problem.

What do you mean by for a minute with HDD?

 

[USAFRet]

SSD, I always have it off no matter what when carrying.

If no spinning drives, probably no problem.

People have been doing this with laptops since laptops were a thing.

 

[kanewolf]

SSD, always off so should be no problem.

What do you mean by for a minute with HDD?

It takes some amount of time for the platters in an HDD to stop spinning after it is powered off.

 

[ShangWang]

It takes some amount of time for the platters in an HDD to stop spinning after it is powered off.

I see, thanks. In general I don't think it's a good idea regardless like you said even with a SSD so I'll always carry it powered off.

 

[Alexa_Joyal1]

External compression straps should be on any pack you use for run commuting, whether you carry a laptop or not. ... Your pack might be tight as can be against your body, which is great, but if there is space within your pack that is empty, the contents will bounce around.