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On Sat, 2007-03-31 at 08:49 -0400, Colleen Beamer wrote: |
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> Hi all, |
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> I'm having a problem. |
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> and then, the laptop shuts off on me. |
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It does sound like an overheating thing, as already mentioned, |
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especially since you had overheating problems before. |
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Can you confirm that _all_ fans are working? I thought I only had 2 |
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fans, but there are actually 3, so watch out for hidden ones! Also, you |
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could use the dell kernel module (i8k) to force your fans to full speed |
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and see if that helps. Finally on the heating side, try taking it apart |
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(if you're happy with that - you break it you keep the pieces :) and |
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cleaning out all the dust / dirt from the fins. |
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Another possibility is your memory - maybe its going flaky? This is a |
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common compile problem that gives varied results (lockups, panics, |
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halts, etc). Try different ram if you have it, or only half your ram at |
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a time if you have 2 sticks. You could also try the memtest bootable |
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cd. |
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HTH! |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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One small step for man, one giant stumble for mankind. |
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