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My Dell Laptop is too Hot!!

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  • 02-07-2008 1:03am
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    666bxg
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭


    Hi there

    I have a Dell XPS M1530 laptop, and recently its been running a little too hot, the underside is even too hot to touch and the palmrest is also constantly warm too.

    I ran HWmonitor and the two CPU temperatures are running between 85-95C at idle, and the GPU between 89-90C !!!!

    Have updated to the latest BIOS but no difference in the temperatures.

    tried calling Dell today, put on hold for 30 mins then got cut off :mad:

    any ideas as to what the problem is? anyone experienced similar problems before?

    cheers


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    TommyGun
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭TommyGun


    run the dell diags to ensure that the fan is spinning, also check it yourself. if your system is running too hot that it may get damaged the processor will shut down.


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    funk-you
    Registered Users Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭funk-you


    I'd agree, looks like a fan fault.

    -Funk


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    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    has to be the fan...


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    666bxg
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭666bxg


    the fan is running fine, only its blowing really hot air

    ran dell diagnostics, specifically the fan, thermistor, cpu, gpu etc - all ok

    spoke with dell tech support for an hour to pinpoint the problem, then got cutoff - means i have to start all over again with someone else. don't you hate it?

    could it be something is faulty but not detected in the diagnostics?


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