# Playing loud music on laptop or smartphone = vibration damage?

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**Created:** [December 29, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-loud-music-on-laptop-or-smartphone-vibration-damage/741672 "2015-12-29T19:57:03Z")\
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I sometimes play music on my laptop speakers so loudly that the computer has vibration-resonance tremors. Is this damaging the sensitive electronics inside?

What about loud music on a smartphone?