@iEllaLouise The laptop is not designed to play the sims 3 or 4. Can it get damaged by the sims 4? It's a possibility. Cooling pad is always good to have but your laptop is still not designed to run the sims 3 or 4. it would be fine for the sims 2. That game does not require computer specs like the sims 3 and 4.. Your celron, intel HD laptop might even be fine for the sims 2
There is a reason gaming laptops are thicker. They have much better cooling than your average laptop and are designed to take more heat while gaming. Gaming laptops are not really meant to be lugged around. If you want a lighter laptop for every day tasks, keep the one you have for that and get yourself a gaming desktop for at home.