How To Address A Heat Related Laptop Problem
In many cases, the root cause of a laptop problem is overheating, and the most crucial component in this regard is the heatsink. Too much heat in the interior of your laptop can cause crashes and possibly another mysterious laptop problem. This is particularly true if the fans are clogged with dust along with the heatsink.
In general, desktop PCs are less prone to this type of problem as there are one or more fans causing more air to circulate inside the case. Desktop PCs also tend to have larger heatsinks and larger fans. In addition, the power supply, video card and the chipset may have their own fans, as opposed to the one or two small fans that are commonly present laptops.
The simplest way to solve a laptop problem of this nature is by cleaning out the fan and the heatsink with a can of compressed air, preferably every two months or so. You may be able to avoid a common laptop problem with this simple method.
If dust has already clogged up the heatsink considerably however, this may not be enough. If that is the case, you may have to remove the heatsink and clean it more thoroughly. Unfortunately this is a more complex procedure for solving a laptop problem, and you may be better off taking your laptop to a repair shop. There are plenty of sensitive components inside a laptop and with much less space than in a desktop PC, it is way too easy to make a costly mistake that will result in a more serious laptop problem than overheating.
One way that you could prevent this common laptop problem is by making sure that the rubber feet at the bottom of the laptop are firmly in place. In most laptops, these are simply glued onto the bottom of the casing, making it easy to lose them. Thankfully, they are quite easy to replace, so you should have a few spares lying around in case you do lose them.
As you can see, heat is probably the main cause of a laptop problem. Address your heating issues and you should be able to minimize these occurrences.
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Hello guys.. i have a serious problem with my laptop. it boots up and i can do whatever i want but it just shuts down within 5 minutes and everthing goes black. Again, i have to restart it.
I tried formatting it, thinking it maybe a virus issue, but to no consequence. In the midst of formatting, it got shut down again.
What should i do?
i have a lenovo n100 laptop. 80GB and 512 mb ram.
sambit ~ try this:
1) Unplug the laptop.
2) Remove the battery.
3) Hold down the power button for about 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
4) Put the battery back in.
50 Boot up again.
I tried this.. its still not working.. Maybe its because my battery’s dead as well.. i mean the battery’s not working for the last 2 months.. the machine completely relies on AC power..
PLZ help me out????
Try this first:
Press down the power button and hold it down, and then with the button pressed down, press F12, and hopefully the computer will boot normally.
Failing that:
Check the memory (accessed at back of machine). Try reseating the memory module, and make sure the contacts on the module are clean. Try moving it from one slot to another. If reseating will not help, find a known good memory stick and test the laptop again.
Try starting the laptop without the hard drive. Sometimes a failed hard drive can halt entire system.
Finally, minimize the laptop as much as you can. Check all connections. Remove all devices and leave only three main parts: motherboard, processor and memory.
Test the laptop with an external monitor. If you still experience the problem chances are you have a failed motherboard.
If you still have problems or you don’t feel yourself to be competent enough to do the above I’d suggest getting a repair shop to look at it.
Best of luck with it.
thanks a lot for your advise..