FabSwingers.com forum: Laptop help required

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Lion is at work and is using his own laptop but it gets really hot over heats and just knocks off

Lion let's the air into it to keep it cool

But it continues to be a thorn in lions side

Any tips or advice would greatly be appreciated

Thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Move into an igloo

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By *hy-totCouple
over a year ago

Skellow

"Lion is at work and is using his own laptop but it gets really hot over heats and just knocks off

Lion let's the air into it to keep it cool

But it continues to be a thorn in lions side

Any tips or advice would greatly be appreciated

Thank you "
you can buy a fan whick sits under the laptop blowing cool air into it also put hoover near vents and clear any dust as this stops it drawing air ps don't put hoover too close x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Kaizer you rascal

You know well lion is too big to fit in there

But your wittiness always makes the king of the cats grin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kaizer you rascal

You know well lion is too big to fit in there

But your wittiness always makes the king of the cats grin"

Perhaps a custom made Lion size igloo equipped with internal cooling system, WiFi, and water fountain

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lion is at work and is using his own laptop but it gets really hot over heats and just knocks off

Lion let's the air into it to keep it cool

But it continues to be a thorn in lions side

Any tips or advice would greatly be appreciated

Thank you you can buy a fan whick sits under the laptop blowing cool air into it also put hoover near vents and clear any dust as this stops it drawing air ps don't put hoover too close x

Tried all that honey and still lion is perplexed

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Kaizer you rascal

You know well lion is too big to fit in there

But your wittiness always makes the king of the cats grin

Perhaps a custom made Lion size igloo equipped with internal cooling system, WiFi, and water fountain

And a fab lady and its heaven

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By *hy-totCouple
over a year ago

Skellow

can you here the internal fan going ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ask Mingo he's my go to guy for anything techy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ya but unusual noise from it

Red Hot cant touch it at times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Your fur has clogged it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Your fur has clogged it

Come trim him then hehe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Your just too hot for your laptop Lion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ya but unusual noise from it

Red Hot cant touch it at times "

I can't??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of the time it's dust buildup on the fan cowles. Shut it down and Hoover out the fans. DONT do it when it's running.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Your just too hot for your laptop Lion

Oh stop hehe

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Ya but unusual noise from it

Red Hot cant touch it at times

I can't??

No haha lion means it gets red hot he cant type on it

But yes lion dearly wishes the red hot was here

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Most of the time it's dust buildup on the fan cowles. Shut it down and Hoover out the fans. DONT do it when it's running. "

Ok great

Its clean though

But give it a go

Thank you

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By *hy-totCouple
over a year ago

Skellow

"Most of the time it's dust buildup on the fan cowles. Shut it down and Hoover out the fans. DONT do it when it's running. "
correct a good hover or air blown into vents cures problem

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You could try some canned air and that might be a temporary solution. Otherwise have somebody open the fan and clean any debri, dust etc from it.

It's a tricky job. But somebody with a small bit of the know how should be able to carefully open and close it again.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks everyone for the advice

Ye hot techy geeks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Lion needs to cease any frenetic action he may be carrying out whilst said unit is powered on and in his vicinity

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The Lion needs to cease any frenetic action he may be carrying out whilst said unit is powered on and in his vicinity

Lion is feeling mischievous

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You need your chips thermal greasing Lion...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lion is at work and is using his own laptop but it gets really hot over heats and just knocks off

Lion let's the air into it to keep it cool

But it continues to be a thorn in lions side

Any tips or advice would greatly be appreciated

Thank you "

Lion's said laptop needs it's dust sucked...but sucking isn't recommended due to static...so blowing is preferred method....then said laptop will feel cool again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Most of the time it's dust buildup on the fan cowles. Shut it down and Hoover out the fans. DONT do it when it's running. correct a good hover or air blown into vents cures problem "

DO NOT HOOVER! Static may cause me nor loss...at worse could be wiped...at minimal could damage the ram memory.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Most of the time it's dust buildup on the fan cowles. Shut it down and Hoover out the fans. DONT do it when it's running. correct a good hover or air blown into vents cures problem

DO NOT HOOVER! Static may cause me nor loss...at worse could be wiped...at minimal could damage the ram memory.

memory*

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Most of the time it's dust buildup on the fan cowles. Shut it down and Hoover out the fans. DONT do it when it's running. correct a good hover or air blown into vents cures problem

DO NOT HOOVER! Static may cause me nor loss...at worse could be wiped...at minimal could damage the ram memory.

memory*"

Havnt used it few hours

Cheers for the warning pal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depending on the heatsink/fan you need to clean off the old thermal compound paste from the contact point of the CPU chip and fan. I'm not sure which laptop you have but bang a search into youtube and you should find out how to put in new thermal past which will or should stop the CPU overheating and shutting down. I did it with my xps and worked a treat. Oh and don't mistake battery heat for CPU heat. hope that helps

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By *longshottMan
over a year ago

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"Lion is at work and is using his own laptop but it gets really hot over heats and just knocks off

Lion let's the air into it to keep it cool

But it continues to be a thorn in lions side

Any tips or advice would greatly be appreciated

Thank you "

If it was your foot Androcles might help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lion, laptops are usually awkward to open & some skill is needed as you will have to practically dismantle it to get to the CPU (which is where the thermal grease goes) so it may be better to leave it with an IT shop to have it cleaned thoroughly, they can also backup your files & do a fresh install so it will feel like new when you get it back. If you are going to attempt to open it, at least go on the popular video website and watch how to do it first.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lion, laptops are usually awkward to open & some skill is needed as you will have to practically dismantle it to get to the CPU (which is where the thermal grease goes) so it may be better to leave it with an IT shop to have it cleaned thoroughly, they can also backup your files & do a fresh install so it will feel like new when you get it back. If you are going to attempt to open it, at least go on the popular video website and watch how to do it first. "

Good point. I do a lot of pc repairs/hard drive replacements in work but it's definitely not my area of expertise. I chance fixing my own but if your not sure and it's a laptop you hope to keep then let a pro do it

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By *ublin_hungMan
over a year ago

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Warning

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If its getting hot enough to shut down the laptop. You need to fix it ASAP

because the laptop processor is being damaged to the point its life span is being shortened considerably.

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Some decent advice here also some bad advice. I fix this problem regularly.

A lot depends on your laptop model.

It could be even a senor malfunction but i doubt that from your description.

What is your model number lion. With that i can give you the besr course of action.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Its a advent roma 1000 model

Old but use it at work

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By *ublin_hungMan
over a year ago

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Advent good they are easy enough to open. I have shown loads of people how to do this its not that scary.

You will need Philips screw driver don't use a flat head. Some black duct tape.

A can of compressed air. A guitar pick

Here is a link with detailed instruction on how to open an advent laptop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_EzM09RgR0

here is a link to show you the fan cleaning process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln8GhxMG_PA

While you have the laptop open I would strongly advise you to replace the thermal compound on the cpu and the bridge if it has thermal compound on it as well.

Use a good quality Silver based compound quicksilver is good.

Here is a link to a guide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB173jz86o0

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By *ublin_hungMan
over a year ago

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If you need pointers Lion let me know.

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By *unlinguyMan
over a year ago

South Dublin

"If you need pointers Lion let me know."

Great advice and great with the links to follow also.. after all that i would check the processes etc see if there are things going on in the background causing the machine to be over worked etc.. good rule of thumb Lion is if you're using the laptop when its plugged it.. take the battery off it..

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By *unlinguyMan
over a year ago

South Dublin

Oh.. and if you do go down the route of opening it.. do it in a room where you are not walking along carpet.. and before you touch the inside of the laptop on the board.. touch something metal to discharge your bodies static electricity.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Advent good they are easy enough to open. I have shown loads of people how to do this its not that scary.

You will need Philips screw driver don't use a flat head. Some black duct tape.

A can of compressed air. A guitar pick

Here is a link with detailed instruction on how to open an advent laptop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_EzM09RgR0

here is a link to show you the fan cleaning process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln8GhxMG_PA

While you have the laptop open I would strongly advise you to replace the thermal compound on the cpu and the bridge if it has thermal compound on it as well.

Use a good quality Silver based compound quicksilver is good.

Here is a link to a guide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB173jz86o0

If lion trys open it chances are he will break it

He drop it into the computer shop

But cheers for the video links

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By *ublin_hungMan
over a year ago

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Where is your courage Lion?

They are not as fragile as you think.

Save your money!!!!

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