Laptop overheating

A quick blast in the vents of the laptop with a can of compressed air might clear it out enough, but it sounds like your best option would be to buy a laptop cooling station. Have a quick search for them, you should find a reasonably priced on online. A friend who uses his laptop all day for work uses one on his and it's fantastic. It will keep the temperature regulated and your laptop safe. Always be sure to keep your laptop dust free and always use on a flat surface. If you're going to put it on your lap, get a piece of plywood cut to size to place it on as your legs will block the vents up and cause overheating.

Depending how old is your laptop, you can look into getting a fan where you can put it understand your laptop. There some fan simply used USB connection but not sure how if is right choice but certainly fans with power cord might be the best choice and this just to free up USB slots!

I am not sure, but it sounds as if the same thing is happening to your laptop that happened to mine. It got blocked with dust and the fan couldn't blow out the hot air so it overheated. I carefully took it apart and cleared all the dust by blowing it out. I used a can of compressed air called an air duster as it is important not to touch anything inside because static electricity from my body could damage the electrical circuits. If you are nervous about opening your machine, take it to a workshop because it can be quite tricky depending on the make and model. Good luck with this. _Derek

i think you must open your laptop my simple assuming that too many dust into your laptop.. clean it

That laptops will warm more than normal, it is now common knowledge. Normally, however, should reach a temperature of regime and not going over so as to allow a system shutdown. In your case, maybe I can advise you start trying to keep the computer raised at least 2 cm from the surface of support. So will have more space for air. If the problem does not solve it, then you can try for a little money to buy a USB-powered fan upon which rest the PC. If although this the unit is still going to overheat and then stop, in my opinion it is best to consult an expert.

Well, it seems as if everyone has offered extremely sound advice to the problem. As for cooling pads, you might want to find one that has fans that are either placed where your laptop gets hottest or that have moveable fans on them - you can pinpoint where the heat is and focus the blast of air there. If your laptop still tends to start overheating a lot after, you might need to open it up and do some cleaning of any dust clogging the innards (not too frightening of a task as long as you are gentle about it).

Best thing to do to avoid Laptop overheating is to go for a Laptop cooling pad. It will not cost you more than 20$. I have it on all my laptops, my MBP, my dad's dell, my sister's dell. I suggest you for a cooling solution from Coolmaster or Targus or Belkin. They really keep it cool even when u r playing games. It is commonly known as a Laptop cooler or a Cool pad.

I have been told in the past that though laptops are nice and convenient, they are the worst about being broken and needing repair the most. I think that maybe you should go in and get the coolant fan checked out, see if another can be replaced. You can also call and describe what happened and ask what could be done about it and if there are any cheap fixes or tricks to keep it from happening again. I'd blow an exterior fan on it myself, and be sure said fan is dust free. Also try to use it for less time then normal.

Hi phoenix, Ussualy I add extra fan on the bottom. It will help to cooling laptop for long operating. Try this, good luck

hi buddy i have the same laptop Dell N5010 but i don't have problem like.and work on my laptop about 15-16 hours per day but it is running well.but as you say that your laptop get overheated and shutdown automatically then there should be problem in your cooling fan.may the RPM of that fan decreases that is why it is unable to threw the hot air outside.just replace the fan and purchase a new cooling pad for better performance.

A few rules/recommendations with using laptop: 1) Never use it for prolonged periods on soft or blanketed surfaces (i.e. bed, lap, carpet). 2) Make sure the fan isn't being blocked by anything when in use. 3) Use preferably on top of a desk or table. 4) Grab a laptop cooler (as others have said) If you follow these, there should be no reason as to why your laptop is doing this. If you have taken the first 3 rules to heart and your laptop still does this, take it in to get it fixed or buy a new one.