Laptop power transfer getting insanely hot!!!

ChroniC · 11 Aug 2009 at 00:00

Laptop power transformer getting insanely hot!!!

This is my first laptop so I am not sure if this is common, but my laptop power cable transformer is getting so hot I can barely touch it.

I am leaving my laptop on for long periods during the day, but i don't see why i should have to turn it off, unless they all do this.
Im worried its going to set fire or something.

beermonster · 11 Aug 2009 at 00:40

yes they do get very hot, my hp one does but its the same as others ive seen.

mattyprice4004 · 11 Aug 2009 at 08:45

If you leave it on it's side instead of face down, more surface area = more heat transfer.

Do this with my HP one as it get mad-hot

Amonlym · 11 Aug 2009 at 15:19

its normal - some of the larger DTR laptops have fans inside the power supply (little 25 or 30mm ones) - my old laptop had a 120w (fanless) FSP unit, it was to hot to hold while gaming but still works fine after more than 4 years.

rover416i's suggestion is sound, i used todo the exact same thing - when it was new i even used to rest it on some pens to keep all sides free for air. but in the end i tended to just drop it where-ever and ignore it

james.miller · 11 Aug 2009 at 18:45

my vaio's is a sealed unit, its current sitting at around 48c. toasty toasty lol