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....laptop keep getting so hot. It has shut itself down a few times but l also shut it down on occasions too!!! Its really hot now on the mouse pad . Any ideas??

jude

edit a spelling mistake....

Maybe the fan isn't working properly.
Can't help anymore than that sorry.

Is the fan kicking in?

Perhaps the cooling fan has got stuck or needs a clean, only they pick up lots of particals......its could be overheating.


do you run it on a flat surface,,,,,,try a book underneath so the air can flow under it,but dont block the fan off,,,,

they can get sticky with tar from fags if you smoke round it,

Happened to my gsons laptop. It was the fan Jude. Not that expensive if you know someone who repairs them as a hobby

Mine went like this and hubby took the battery out of it and it's fine now.

Annie

The fan is on the side, l don't block it, but must admit l don't hear it now,.....so when l turn off which will be soon cause its very hot again, l'll give it a gentle poke:)

jude

Many thanks ;-)

l do have a very good neighbour, me thinks its time he worked for his Sunday roasts ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

It could be a number of things - first thing to check is that fan is running ok.

Also, make sure that it is not full of dust.

On a modern laptop the fan should only really kick in when it gets really hot - if you want I can suggest some software which may help to diagnose the problem.

Kay - good advice

Kuros is right in that it could be a battery problem - the diagnostic software I use would pinpoint that

Jude has it got a vent on the bottom as a small fan usually sits behind this,,,,,the fans are very small....usually LT have two.

It has 4 vents on the bottom....l'm going to take the battery out and see what happens:) but l will turn it off first its blinky hot...

maybe the heatsink needs replacing?

you are not actually using it on your lap, are you?

Just for info, I brought a gadget from poundland that raises the laptop from the table
It opens into a X shape and is slightly higher at the back which makes the keyboard easier to use as well as letting air circulate under the laptop.

Bob.....noooooo, although l do sometimes, but l put it on a pillow:)

Well l have taken the battery out and its gradually getting hot already, only been on 5 mins

eRRol...l will check with neighbour in the morning, he's pretty good, come back if still a prob.

Off to bed now, l'm bored..Vic has had sport on all day, so l'm going to read:))

nite nite and thanks:)

jude x

JustGinnie....that sounds like a very good gadget, will look out for one...thank you :-)

Well I never knew it had a fan :-S you learn something new on here every day :-D

Nolls mostly you wouldn't even hear it.

Be careful of these cheap laptop rests. Some of them actually block the airflow because the fans are not in the same place on all laptops.

on a pillow?

then the air isnt getting to it n its over heatin, mine does it if i have it on the bed, or sofa, but if the fan underneath isnt comeverd by anyting then she ok,