My computer notebook very hot in summer

By qian
China
July 3, 2011 6:53pm CST
How are you my friends? my notebook computer very hot in summer,I set the fan under it,but I am not satisfy with it,it still very hot,I want to know whether have a good way to solve this problem.
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
Have you cleaned your assembly fan lately? Dust must have accumulated there thus adding to the extreme heat of your laptop. Try cleaning it or have it cleaned by a technician, then use a cooling pad under it. There are cooling pads that have two fans and work better than those with a single fan. In addition you can also use a usb external fan to cool it off. Use your laptop in air conditioned rooms and don't use them for longer periods of time. Good luck.
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@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Jul 11
Good point. Also don't put it on a cushioned bed or similar material, I made that mistake once. Now I make it a point to place it on something where air can easily pass underneath the chassis.
@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
I agree not putting it on a cushioned bed, in fact I saw a video on YouTube where some people use laptop in bed and then it exploded! Scary!
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Aug 17
Maybe you should buy an e-table for your netbook where you can put it while using it. It has a fan under for the netbook not to become so hot.
• United States
4 Jul 11
I have a really hot computer as well. I fix it by having a small fan blowing on the computer when I feel like the computer is starting to get hot, and to prevent the computer from heating as much, I try not to run as many processes on the computer.
@alphenor (686)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
Try do decrease the number of start up programs of your notebook since it affects the starting temperature of your notebook. Moreover, try to run lesser applications at the same time or use applications that uses lesser memory to run so that your processor doesn't heat that fast.
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
4 Jul 11
It sounds to me like your computer's heat sinks are not pulling heat from the processor and graphics card like they should be. The first thing you should do is make sure that the computer's fan is not full of dirt or hair. If the fan is clear, you might need to add more heat sink compound between the graphics card, processor, and the heat sinks, or the heat sinks may need to be replaced. I would have a professional do that repair for you, because you will have to disassemble the entire notebook to add more heat sink compound or replace the heat sinks. Don't wait too long to see if that's what needs to be done. If you let the system run too hot, even with a cooling mat under it, you could end up damaging the motherboard.
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
4 Jul 11
Perhaps you want to attach a small fan to your table so it can blow your laptop? Another way to reduce start up heat I guess you could try to limit the amount of application that open when you start your computer.
@damned_dle (3942)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
Buy a docking station with fan.. Or use it in an air conditioned room. Don't over use it.