CPU Overheating on my laptop?

AmbushReality · 12 Jul 2012 at 12:46

Basically today, my laptop just completely shut down with no warning, I felt the back of the laptop and it was boiling hot, then it got to the login screen and shut down again, finally after waiting half an hour I've managed to log in. Not sure what exactly is wrong but if anyone could give me some guidance on what to do to identify/rectify the problem. Really bad timing for me as I'd like to keep this running until the end of summer when I can hopefully afford to get a decent rig, but don't really have the money atm to spend on a new laptop/pc.

Benihana · 12 Jul 2012 at 12:49

I would think its probably clogged with dust, can you try using a hoover/compressed air on the vents and check what comes out. Would be my first thought at least. Can you hear the CPU fan spinning?

bees · 12 Jul 2012 at 12:52

Overheating problem. this is a common problem, what is the maker of your laptop? some of the laptop is easy to clean.

AmbushReality · 12 Jul 2012 at 12:55

I can hear the fan going and having a look there doesn't seem to be any dust there. One of the laptop's feet has fallen off, like the small rubber parts on the bottom, right next to the cpu fan, so is it safe to assume that it just can't get rid of the heat when its down on my desk or bed?

It's a packard bell bees.

AmbushReality · 14 Jul 2012 at 17:24

I gave it a hoover and have a makeshift contraption to give the CPU fan plenty of room below to get rid of the hot air. So with that in mind, can anyone suggest a product that I can use to keep the cpu cool properly, and if it can be used on my bed and/or lap that would be good, but obviously the bare minimum is to use on my desk.

jamesfreddie · 14 Jul 2012 at 18:07

A) Don't use the laptop on the bed. However it may be OK to do so if its on a laptop table style thing.

B) Take the laptop apart and clean the heatsink and fan well with compressed air and a paint brush. Then reapply Arctic Cooling MX-2, 3 or 4. Then put the laptop back together.

C) What make and model is the laptop? And how old is it?

AmbushReality · 14 Jul 2012 at 18:23

jamesfreddie said:
A) Don't use the laptop on the bed. However it may be OK to do so if its on a laptop table style thing.

B) Take the laptop apart and clean the heatsink and fan well with compressed air and a paint brush. Then reapply Arctic Cooling MX-2, 3 or 4. Then put the laptop back together.

C) What make and model is the laptop? And how old is it?

a - I have a "belkin cushtop" i believe it's called to use whilst in bed, but due to the fact that the foot in the corner where the cpu fan is, it doesn't dissipate the heat quickly enough anymore.

b - If I don't get my new pc soon then i'll do this

c - Packard Bell EasyNote TR87

Elevon · 14 Jul 2012 at 18:29

Something like this might help http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-014-XG&groupid=959&catid=1843&subcat= .

Mutt · 17 Jul 2012 at 01:35

Exactly the same thing was happening with my mums laptop. It had to be turned off a good while before she could use it again for an hour or two. There didn't appear to be a dust build up around the vents but I thought I'd use some compressed air on them anyway. After giving them a quick blast the temps dropped from 88-93c at full load to around 65c.

The builders had been in just before the laptop started playing up and there was a lot of brick dust in the air. It must have been the brick dust clogging up the cpu fan which the compressed air cleared.

It's worth a shot as compressed air is relatively cheap.