Notebook Overheating

Hi

I have come across a lot of posts/forums where people face overheating problem with their notebooks. I my self faced overheating problem and solved it .. Hence i decided to write a post myself.

You can use some software like speedfan to measure your system's temperature, speedfan is freely available, just google it.

Symptoms of overheating
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1. Notebook goes to Hybernate or shutdown.
2. Fan Running vary fast and hence makes a lot of noise.
3. Hot bottom/base or Hot keyboard.

Cause of overheating
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1. Most common cause for older notebooks is clogged air exhaust system.
2. Blocked air inlets/outlets by using notebook on soft surface.
3. Failure/Low speed of Fan.
4. Virus.
5. Constantly running system under heavy load condition.
6. Bios/Software update.
7. Downgrade of operating system.
8. Faulty parts inside system.

Solution for overheating
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1. Clean your system with a can of compressed air, if your system is older than 4 months.
2. Do not use notebook on a soft surface like bed...it might block air inlets/vents.
3. Update antivirus and scan system for any viruses.
4. Update Bios to the latest version, only if 1,2 or 3 doesnot work.
5. Avoid unnecessarily using system on high performance.

If you have any specific question then feel free to post it. I'll try my best to answer your query.