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James Ausmus wrote: |
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> On 7/24/07, Marko Kocić <marko.kocic@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> during this summer when temperatures are high, I noticed that my |
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>> laptop often (almost always) overheat when I try to emerge some |
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>> larger package (gcc, glibc, kernel, ...) |
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>> This started happening some time ago, but was bearable until now. Now |
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>> I can't compile almost anything, my laptop just switch off. |
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> Try cleaning out the laptop vents with a can of compressed air - if |
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> you're beyond warranty (or it won't void your warranty), then open up |
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> all the covers on your laptop that you can, and get all the |
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> dirt/dust/lint blown out that you can. |
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> HTH- |
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> |
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> James |
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> �éí˘�Źz¸ �Ú(˘¸&j)b� bst== |
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Be careful when blowing on the fans though. I have been known to mess |
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up the bearings in fans when blowing compressed air on them. The way I |
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usually take care of this is to put something like a toothpick in the |
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fan to keep it from turning. That said, I use a air compressor instead |
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of a can of air but still be careful and make sure the fans are running |
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OK after you are done. |
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Also, they do make those little things you can put on the bottom that |
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will blow air across the bottom of the laptop. That helps too. They |
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are not to expensive and they seem to plug into the USB port for power |
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nowadays. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) :-) |
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