An easier solution is to buy a laptop cooler, it is a small plinth the has upto 3 small fans built in and the laptop sits on top of this. The plinth plugs into the USB port on the the laptop and when the laptop is in use, fans suck cool air between the laptop base and the plinth and then blows this warmed air out through vents in the back of the plinth. It is a cost effective way of cooling the laptop.
Mine is a Toshiba and I suspect the problem is common to all laptops, the memory is fitted in a small compartment on the base of the laptop and after a while the memory chips run very warm. If the laptop is not on a hard flat surface then the air flow around the case in the memory location can get restricted and can cause the memory chips to break down and thus the laptop stops working. Sometimes if you are lucky, once they cool down again hte laptop will work again, more often though the memory will need to replaced. This is a common problem with Toshiba Laptops and useing the plinth with fans inside has completely cured mine. The internal airways are as clean as the day when it new because I have opened the machine up and cleaned them, the problem was the memory overheating which are not in the air flow from the internal fan which is only there to cool the processor. Get a colling plinth and you can save all the other expensive bills and it will cure your problem, it has mine. Graham On 23/08/06, Rixey Herron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I took it to Best Buy and they are going to send it in for cleaning. > Someone told me that Toshiba > is known for this problem. Mine is an HP. But it looks like it's typical > of laptops. I've got > extended warranty on it. > > Thanks to everyone, > Rixey > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] <emifra%40aol.com> wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 8/20/2006 12:49:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <rixeyh%40yahoo.com> writes: > > > > Can someone tell me what I can do about a laptop that overheats and then > > > turns itself off? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rixey: > > How long since your laptop was cleaned? This is a very common > > occurrence with laptops and they should be professionally cleaned > > at least once a year. > > > > When my still under warrantee Laptop first had that problem cleaning > > fixed it. Then a year later, still on extended warrantee they cleaned it > > again and said it was full of cat hair. > > > > Since then I have stopped trying to teach my cats how to go online. > > > > Also, make sure that your laptop is on a smooth flat surface and not > > on a pad or cushion as that will obstruct the proper air flow from > > underneath. > > > > > > Emile > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
