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[tech4all] Re: Laptop problems

I tried and failed to open it up - the case screws are under the
screen hinge, and the screen won't come off - but i got some
compressed air and blasted the machine from every available vent, and
now - sans dust - it seems to run ok, which is great!

--- In tech4all@yahoogroups.com, Louis Smith <neoarcane2004@y...> wrote:
> yes, it can be overheating... I had that exact problem with my Sony
Vaio... the internal CPU fan died. I replaced the fan (2 years ago)
and it is solid.... been running Knoppix on it, and NO problems
encountered!
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> Good luck!
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> neogramps <neogramps@y...> wrote:
> Hey guys having a bit of difficulty and I thought'd i'd put it out
> there and see if anyone has any ideas.
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> Basically the problem is that my laptop, which is now 2 years old, has
> started to randomly switch off when I'm playing games. The times when
> it does it are inconsistent - sometimes i'll have been playing for 20
> minutes, other times, for an hour or so. I've checked out for viruses,
> spyware, defragged, updated drivers, but nothing helps. I think it
> might be overheating but I can't be sure. Any ideas?
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posted by Bharath @ 9:27 AM