The Main Causes of Laptop Overheating
A computer generates a great amount of heat—probably more than you might realize. Fortunately desktop computers are usually fitted up with large vents and fans to keep the computers reasonably cool. But for whatever reason—space and weight concerns most likely– the people who design laptops tend to skimp on vents and fans. Some models have a couple fans and vents, some have one each, some have none at all. And so, not surprisingly, you have
laptops that overheat.
Assuming you were smart enough to buy a laptop that actually has vents and fans, you are still likely to have an overheating problem now and then. Generally speaking, the three principal causes of laptop overheating are 1) an non-functioning fan, 2) foreign matter clogging the vents and fans, and 3) external or environmental problems. You should be able to ascertain at least two of these problems after a thorough examination of the laptop. Before you do any sort of repair or diagnostic work on a laptop
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The fan is used to either suck cool air into the machine or blow hot air out of it. Once you’ve found the fan, gently poke around into the fan vent and see if you can make the fan blades budge. Be careful with what you stick into the vent. You might try a plastic swizzle stick or the end of a cotton swab with the cotton removed. Next, hold the fan blades in place with whatever long object you’ve been poking around with, and shoot some compressed
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Cleaning Out the Vents
You clean out the vents the same way you cleaned the fan, only with the addition of a cotton swab. Don’t be rough with it. Make sure when you’re using the
compressed air that you don’t blow the material that’s clogging the vents into another part of the machine, out of view. Some brave souls actually go so far as opening the housing of the laptop to clean and poke around inside. Understand, though, that that will render your warranty void. There are also parts inside the notebook which can react adversely when exposed to static and other intrusions.
After cleaning out the inside of the laptop, hit the keyboard with compressed air—you’d be surprised at the amount of garbage that builds up underneath the keys. Gently clean the screen with a soft cloth—the special sort you’d use to clean eyeglasses would be ideal. Then hook everything back up and power on. If your fans don’t kick in at this point, you probably have a more serious problem, and you’d be better
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Ways of Cooling the Laptop
Though one of the advantages of a laptop is its portability, many users lack common sense in regards to where they place the laptop while in use. Setting up on a bed or pillow might be comfortable for you, but it essentially smothers the laptop, preventing the intake of cool air and the release of hot air.
Think of some way to keep the bottom of your laptop elevated so air can circulate underneath it and to the sides. Sometimes the little rubber feet on the bottom of some laptops do the trick. You can use books, rules, bottle caps—whatever will prop the machine up. There are of course custom stands you can use, but some are fair awkward to lug around. Some people will even put ice bags under their laptops
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Just as you would not leave a dog or child in a hot car, neither should you leave a notebook there. If you’ve been working in the sunshine and your laptop starts overheating, you should move into the shade. Don’t place your laptop next to a vent blowing hot air or a radiator.
Don’t finish up with your laptop, close it, then shove it into a backpack, messenger bag, or carrying case—the confined space will trap heat and damage the laptop
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Should your laptop shut down on its own, don’t try to start it back up again and again. The shut-down is a sign of overheating.
Shut down if you spill anything on or near your laptop.
Never keep your laptop in sleep mode for over an hour.
Re-adjust your power settings so as to generate less heat.
If the laptop starts to smoke or emit strange odors—shut down.
BIOS upgrades tend to cause problems with laptops. If you’ve upgraded to a newer version of BIOS and start having problems, try to uninstall that version and reinstall the version you had originally.
Shut down if the battery is overheating. If you’re recharging your
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And it goes without saying, don’t buy a laptop with insufficient vents and fans, or that has a reputation for overheating.
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