laptop very very hot

chickaroonee

I'm worried it's going to die!

In the past have used a cooling stand, but every time I buy one they seem to break within a week, not sure if it's the stands or my laptop causing it.

My BIL gave this laptop a hoover and unblocked the fans not so long ago, but it is so so hot, it's obviously not enough. Is there anything else I can do? Is it in danger of dieing on me?

Browntoa

could be the thermal paste is failing



paste is on the square in the middle

closed

Don't block the vents up, check to see if you have processes hogging the cpu in task manager. and backup your data

chickaroonee

thermal paste? Sorry what is that, total non-techie here!

chickaroonee

Is there anything I can do to fix this? Or is it new laptop time?

I think BIL checked CPU and was fine. I have it on a defunct laptop stand as is too hot/uncomfortable otherwise, is this a bad idea?

closed

Is the fan spinning?

model?

what are you doing when it gets hot?

where are the vents?

how hot is it?

http://www.gtopala.com/download/siw-setup.exe (hardware, sensors)

Browntoa

added a picture to my post

it makes a good join between the processor and the heatsink/fan assembly

its the way the heat from the processor is pushed out of the laptop

it oftens starts to break down or fail.Will involve at least a partial dismantle of the laptop though

chickaroonee

It gets hot always, so not doing a lot really (silly I know but have had other things going on).

It;s an acer aspire 5920

Stupid stupid answer - is the fan spinning if I can hear a noise? (told you non-techie). BIL said all but one of the vents were blocked when he cleaned it but said afterwards was fine. Can't feel any air at all under the laptop though, just extremely hot!

Browntoa, your photo makes it look like it's in the middle of the laptop, is that right? That's very hot and the paper sticker on the outside has almost wilted a bit there.

chickaroonee

closed wrote: »

Is the fan spinning?

model?

what are you doing when it gets hot?

where are the vents?

how hot is it?

http://www.gtopala.com/download/siw-setup.exe (hardware, sensors)

Should I download that link?

It's really, really hot - almost too hot to touch but not quite. Has been like this for a long time but seems a bit worse in last few months.

Vents are underneath.

closed

run the software above to find out how hot.

if it's hot, there should be air blowing out of the vents - if they are blocked (internally or externally) it will get hot. lift it up away from knees/table/tray and see if the temp goes down

what is the cpu utilisation in task manager

justjohn

the thermal paste dries also if you have hoovered out but not taken apart then there will be more fluff an carp in fan and heatsink