Laptop poss overheating

Jimmy1983 · 28 Mar 2010 at 20:28

As of today my laptop has decided to turn itself off a couple of times while iam browsing the net.

Ive noticed that the base seems to have got hotter than usual, so I expect its shutting itself down as its overheating. Does anyone else have another suggestion as to why its shutting itself down?

beermonster · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:32

Most common problem is overheating, is there a good air flow of hot air out the vents?

reflux · 28 Mar 2010 at 21:38

Could be the psu dying.

postmanfw · 28 Mar 2010 at 22:24

Open up and clean the hsf

Jimmy1983 · 29 Mar 2010 at 21:35

beermonster said:
Most common problem is overheating, is there a good air flow of hot air out the vents?

Most of the vents are underneath. There is one on the side...all seem pretty clear. Would it be best to try running some temp software? Or do you reckon just take it apart and give it a good clean?

My laptop is the Medion sim 2110 is that helps.

postmanfw · 29 Mar 2010 at 21:43

Run stress tests and monitor temps.

Vents may look clean from the outside but the can have a thick layer of dust on the inside blocking airflow.

Does the fan run fast a lot?

Also as asked is there much air coming out of the vents?

You may get lucky and have easy access to the fan vent by removing panel on bottom or just the keyboard. Varies depending on model.

Jimmy1983 · 2 Apr 2010 at 12:21

Yeah the only fan that I can see underneath isnt spinning. Left the laptop running for 30mins or so and it was getting hotter...

Taken all the screws out from the underside...occipital drive then slid out but I still can figure out how to remove the base part

beermonster · 2 Apr 2010 at 15:35

What model is it, you probably have to take the keyboard and the top case part off also.

Jimmy1983 · 6 Apr 2010 at 21:50

beermonster said:
What model is it, you probably have to take the keyboard and the top case part off also.

Its a Medion Akoya® Multimedia Notebook MD96698

Here is one on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Medion-Akoya-...ItemQQimsxq20100203?IMSfp=TL100203152002r7456

Anyways I still cant figure out how it comes apart, I can start to unclip the top from the bottom but Iam pretty sure its not the correct way to do it as its not coming apart easily.

beermonster · 6 Apr 2010 at 21:58

Not familiar with that model unfortunately, usually its all screws and drives out from underneath, keyboard strip cover off, then keyboard and any remaining screws, sometimes the lcd and wifi cables with it has to come off.

Are there any of those hexagonal nut type screw post under neath at all they can hold it together also, heatsink might have to come out too.

Jimmy1983 · 7 Apr 2010 at 18:12

beermonster said:
Not familiar with that model unfortunately, usually its all screws and drives out from underneath, keyboard strip cover off, then keyboard and any remaining screws, sometimes the lcd and wifi cables with it has to come off.

Are there any of those hexagonal nut type screw post under neath at all they can hold it together also, heatsink might have to come out too.

Cant see any other screws, I took all the stickers of too to check under there too

beermonster · 7 Apr 2010 at 23:29

Maybe the clips are just stubborn they can be a pain sometimes.