HELP! Laptop Overheats!

terpsjohn · 05-31-2006, 02:21 PM

I'm running XP on my toshiba, and for a couple years the fan has been pretty loud. Well now, it's actually overheating and shutting down. It's doing it when I try to run disk defragmenter, disk cleanup, or my Macafee virus scan. Everything is moving slowly, and I was trying to clean things up. Any suggestions to stop the unwanted shutting down? I've actually had the fan changed out a couple times...

Motoxrdude · 05-31-2006, 02:46 PM

Its your hard drive that is overheating. I would suggest getting one of these:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

terpsjohn · 06-01-2006, 03:58 PM

yes someone esle suggested those. do they really work? they have built in fans, huh?

4W4K3 · 06-01-2006, 08:50 PM

If you're up to the challenge, clean out the laptop and apply new thermal paste. I'd bet money you will be fine after that. But it's a delicate procedure, can't just rip it apart. I'd suggest giving it to a friend who has worked on numerous laptops before.

terpsjohn · 06-02-2006, 12:50 PM

hmm, yeah I don't know about that...what excatly do you take apart and what do you clean? and where do you apply thermal paste?

terpsjohn · 06-06-2006, 01:02 PM

well, I actually took it apart, cleaned out the fan, but I left the heat sink in. Got a bunch of big dust bunnies out, so hopefully that will help. thanks for the advice.

MONKEY BOY · 06-06-2006, 01:19 PM

hmmm try working on a solid serfuace not on ur lap one damage things and 2 it makes your laptop hotter

Motoxrdude · 06-06-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MONKEY BOY

hmmm try working on a solid serfuace not on ur lap one damage things and 2 it makes your laptop hotter

Hotter yes, but it shouldnt over heat....

terpsjohn · 06-07-2006, 02:18 PM

well this thing has been overheating on my desk...it only shuts down when I'm running like a virus scan or a disk defragmentor tho.

terpsjohn · 06-12-2006, 02:07 PM

well, the fan is on almost constantly still, but it's very quiet! i'm pretty happy w/ the results, and it has yet to shut down because of overheating.

05-31-2006, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	HELP! Laptop Overheats! I'm running XP on my toshiba, and for a couple years the fan has been pretty loud. Well now, it's actually overheating and shutting down. It's doing it when I try to run disk defragmenter, disk cleanup, or my Macafee virus scan. Everything is moving slowly, and I was trying to clean things up. Any suggestions to stop the unwanted shutting down? I've actually had the fan changed out a couple times...

05-31-2006, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,222	Its your hard drive that is overheating. I would suggest getting one of these:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. McCain/Palin 08'

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4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,875	If you're up to the challenge, clean out the laptop and apply new thermal paste. I'd bet money you will be fine after that. But it's a delicate procedure, can't just rip it apart. I'd suggest giving it to a friend who has worked on numerous laptops before. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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06-01-2006, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	yes someone esle suggested those. do they really work? they have built in fans, huh?

06-02-2006, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	hmm, yeah I don't know about that...what excatly do you take apart and what do you clean? and where do you apply thermal paste?

06-06-2006, 01:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	well, I actually took it apart, cleaned out the fan, but I left the heat sink in. Got a bunch of big dust bunnies out, so hopefully that will help. thanks for the advice.

06-07-2006, 02:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	well this thing has been overheating on my desk...it only shuts down when I'm running like a virus scan or a disk defragmentor tho.

06-12-2006, 02:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	well, the fan is on almost constantly still, but it's very quiet! i'm pretty happy w/ the results, and it has yet to shut down because of overheating.