Heating Laptop Problem

Norbi · June 21st, 2006

I dunno what to do anymore. I previously had this problem before but i got it fixed by cleaning the fan out. It's been just over 2 months and it came back again! It swiches off randomly (overheat protection) and doesn't run at full speed. Eg, i play the HD mgs4 15min trailer and it hangs. The sound goes on but the actully video stops, plays a little big and stops again. Same with emus. I can ussaly run SSF with no problems. Now even the intro is sloppy. It's a 3.2Ghz but it acts like it was a 1.2Ghz

. Any suggestions what else i can do?

Player-X · June 21st, 2006

Maybe the rest of the insides are also clogged with dust? if that's the case you will have to clean the insides out with compressed air

INCA · June 30th, 2006

Yeah have it dusted out with high pressured air. Who manufactured the laptop? If you know maybe you can buy replacement fans on it. If you do get it straightened out then buy cooler for your laptop.

Check out ebay or company website to see if they sell parts. Like Dell has forums where you can ask what to do in situation like this.

GaveUpTomorrow · June 30th, 2006

If it is a Toshiba, they are known to have this problem (the P4 3.2Ghz anyways). I read a lot about it, as I also had this problem, so I used compressed air as they mentioned. Also, if your fans are not running properly, a Toshiba depot center can repair it for you. I wouldn't take a laptop apart though, especially if you don't know what you are doing. There is just too much of a chance that something will go wrong.

Also, I recommend getting one of these (Chill Pad):
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1074788100200
After buying one of these, I've never had a heat problem again

June 21st, 2006	#1 (permalink)
Norbi KO'ed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: TBA Posts: 934	Heating Laptop Problem I dunno what to do anymore. I previously had this problem before but i got it fixed by cleaning the fan out. It's been just over 2 months and it came back again! It swiches off randomly (overheat protection) and doesn't run at full speed. Eg, i play the HD mgs4 15min trailer and it hangs. The sound goes on but the actully video stops, plays a little big and stops again. Same with emus. I can ussaly run SSF with no problems. Now even the intro is sloppy. It's a 3.2Ghz but it acts like it was a 1.2Ghz . Any suggestions what else i can do?

June 30th, 2006	#3 (permalink)
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 711	Yeah have it dusted out with high pressured air. Who manufactured the laptop? If you know maybe you can buy replacement fans on it. If you do get it straightened out then buy cooler for your laptop. Check out ebay or company website to see if they sell parts. Like Dell has forums where you can ask what to do in situation like this. __________________ My Laptop: Dell 700m 1.8ghz Centrino, 80gigs, Win XP Pro sp2, 1gig PC2700 Intel Graphics Card. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

June 30th, 2006	#4 (permalink)
GaveUpTomorrow PJ64 Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio, United States Posts: 405	If it is a Toshiba, they are known to have this problem (the P4 3.2Ghz anyways). I read a lot about it, as I also had this problem, so I used compressed air as they mentioned. Also, if your fans are not running properly, a Toshiba depot center can repair it for you. I wouldn't take a laptop apart though, especially if you don't know what you are doing. There is just too much of a chance that something will go wrong. Also, I recommend getting one of these (Chill Pad): http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1074788100200 After buying one of these, I've never had a heat problem again __________________ Desktop:\| Dell Inspiron \| Windows Vista Basic \| AMD Athlon X2 5000+ \| 3GB DDR2 667Mhz Ram \| EVGA 8800GTS 320MB \| 2x 250GB Harddrive \| Laptop: \| Dell Inspiron 1525 \| Windows XP Home \| Celeron 550 2.0Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 667Mhz Ram \| Intel x3100 \| 120GB Harddrive \|

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June 21st, 2006	#2 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Maybe the rest of the insides are also clogged with dust? if that's the case you will have to clean the insides out with compressed air