Hp laptop Heating Issue. Solution required Badly???
By mani118
@mani118 (146)
Pakistan
5 responses
@TheDemonicAngel (699)
• United States
19 Feb 13
My HP DV7 does this too. Its best to use it on a desk or at least with a cooling pad under it.
@TheDemonicAngel (699)
• United States
19 Feb 13
On Amazon.com; you can get a cooling pad for as little as $7.00.
On BestBuy.com; you can get a cooling pad for as little as $7.64.
There are many places you can get one from; you just have to compare prices and read reviews.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Feb 13
Hi mani!
Since our friends already offered suggestions which I think would be of great help to you, perhaps I would just have to agree with them. Similarly, I am thankful that you shared this information with us.
Have a great day!
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Feb 13
Maybe you could bring it back to the place where you bought it and have it check up so that they can recommend some solution to your problem.
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
20 Feb 13
Overheating issues are really common with HP laptops. I'd take it to a shop and ask them to check the heat sinks. Those are the parts that sit on top of the processor and video card and move the heat from them to the fan so it can be pushed out.
There probably isn't anything wrong with the heat sinks, but I'd bet money that your problem is partly because there isn't enough thermal compound between the processor and the metal heat sink to conduct the heat properly. That was the problem with the three HP laptops we owned several years ago. We had two fixed under warranty and I took the third apart myself... there was almost no thermal compound on the heat sinks or the chips.
A cooling mat like others suggested will help cool the bottom of the laptop but it's not going to keep the parts inside from overheating. I'd get someone to look at it soon. If it keeps running that hot, it'll eventually ruin the motherboard and other components.
@glacey (7)
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21 Feb 13
My wife's laptop had a problem with getting very hot underneath and shutting down. I took the bottom off it and blew the fluff out of the air vents and it works fine now. As someone previously said, they shouldn't really be used on the lap, or bed, or any other soft item. It should be on a hard, flat surface, slightly raised to allow air to circulate around it.