Bottom of laptop is very hot...is that normal?

EGS · 07-14-2007, 09:13 AM

Is it normal for the left hand-side of a laptop to be really hot? Like mine gets hot within 5 minutes and after 15 minutes it gets too hard to touch.

I suspect that is where the hard drive is but cannot really tell. It's near an exhaust fan.

Can anyone tell me if this is normal?
Would a cooling mat help?

XxSNIPERxX · 07-14-2007, 09:22 AM

i had the EXACT same problem with my vaio! its the GPU... do u use ur laptop ontop of a desk or on your bed??

chrisalviola · 07-14-2007, 11:23 AM

it should be well ventilated, never use your laptops on bed. maybe a table or desk.

fatdragon · 07-14-2007, 11:27 AM

my laptop get hot on the left hand side because of the hardrive

EGS · 07-14-2007, 11:52 AM

I put a bag of ice underneath of it earlier today.

That worked good until the ice melted. :p

And yeah I have been using my laptop on my bed. >_<;
Oops...

Any other solutions besides not using on bed?

luckyedboy66 · 07-14-2007, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EGS

I put a bag of ice underneath of it earlier today.

That worked good until the ice melted. :p

And yeah I have been using my laptop on my bed. >_<;
Oops...

Any other solutions besides not using on bed?

ya, back when i had my POS Compaq (circa 2001), when it over headed while i was playing battlefield 1842, i just stuck it in the freezer for a while

ThatGuy16 · 07-24-2007, 06:25 AM

I use this, it helps like 80%
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4217006

This is even better

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1074788100200

I also found this

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5839235

lol, those should help

fatdragon · 07-14-2007, 11:58 AM

a bag of ice ?????

EGS · 07-14-2007, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatdragon

a bag of ice ?????

Yes.

tobywuk · 07-14-2007, 05:25 PM

i use my laptop on my bed and it gets quite hot. it seems to work fine and does no damage though.

07-14-2007, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
EGS banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 498	Bottom of laptop is very hot...is that normal? Is it normal for the left hand-side of a laptop to be really hot? Like mine gets hot within 5 minutes and after 15 minutes it gets too hard to touch. I suspect that is where the hard drive is but cannot really tell. It's near an exhaust fan. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Would a cooling mat help?

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chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 867	it should be well ventilated, never use your laptops on bed. maybe a table or desk. __________________ At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer, you will find at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it on the computer.

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fatdragon Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Australia Age: 16 Posts: 393	my laptop get hot on the left hand side because of the hardrive __________________ • Hp Pavilion dv6201tu • Intel Pentium Dual core processor T2060(1.6ghz) • 15.4 WXGA High Definition Bright view widescreen • 80GB(5400RPM) Hard drive • 1024MB DRR2 SDRAM(2 Dimm) • Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950 with shared graphic memory • Windows Vista Home Premium Im half mac half pc ; ) a 700mhz dual core processor can play games smoothly without lags!!!!

07-24-2007, 06:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 5,795	I use this, it helps like 80% http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4217006 This is even better http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1074788100200 I also found this http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5839235 lol, those should help __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20974

07-14-2007, 11:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
fatdragon Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Australia Age: 16 Posts: 393	a bag of ice ????? __________________ • Hp Pavilion dv6201tu • Intel Pentium Dual core processor T2060(1.6ghz) • 15.4 WXGA High Definition Bright view widescreen • 80GB(5400RPM) Hard drive • 1024MB DRR2 SDRAM(2 Dimm) • Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950 with shared graphic memory • Windows Vista Home Premium Im half mac half pc ; ) a 700mhz dual core processor can play games smoothly without lags!!!!

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XxSNIPERxX banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Age: 24 Posts: 589	i had the EXACT same problem with my vaio! its the GPU... do u use ur laptop ontop of a desk or on your bed??

07-14-2007, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
EGS banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 498	I put a bag of ice underneath of it earlier today. That worked good until the ice melted. :p And yeah I have been using my laptop on my bed. >_<; Oops... Any other solutions besides not using on bed?

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tobywuk Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 377	i use my laptop on my bed and it gets quite hot. it seems to work fine and does no damage though. __________________ My Personal Website & Blog

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