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Overheating Toshiba

  • 15-10-2009 3:31pm
    #1
    sparky360
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    My toshiba shuts down due to overheating after about 10 mins of use. I have tried spraying compressed air into the vents but it only gives the usage time another 5 mins before it overheats again.

    I googled the problem and it says I need to open up the laptop and clean the heatsink.

    I'm just wondering, is there a good chance of me seriously f*cking the laptop up if I do this. I'm not completely computer illiterate but I amn't a big techie.

    If it is too complicated, how much would i be charged for repair? I'm completely broke so budget is an issue

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,537 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    How old is your Toshiba? Model? Warranty expired? Need more details.

    There was one with a relatively large CPU (3.3 gigs) before Duos, and had large fans that would draw in dust that tended to overheat after about 2 years of use (design defect), but that laptop is about 4-5 years old. It needs to be more often cleaned and thermal greased than normal, and may need one or both fans replaced.


  • #3
    sparky360
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭sparky360


    apologies,
    its about 5 year old, past its warranty as far as i know (got it off my aunt)

    Its a toshiba satellite A30, intel Pentium, CPU 2.80GHz, 480 MB of Ram


  • #4
    Black Swan
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    See article on cleaning and treating the heatsink of a Toshiba A30 due to over heating problems. Link: http://icrontic.com/articles/clean_laptop_heatsink


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    awesome find there blue.

    Only thing you have to avoid is knocking around a transitor or something. Static electricty can be an issue if youre statically charged but that is a simple fix. Just run your hands along some bare metal, like your radiator, or the sink faucet. problem solved.

    Oh and be OCD about the screws. Try and keep them in order or youll go crazy putting them back in :P good luck! This operation is a hundred times simpler on your laptop than the vast majority out there.


  • #6
    sparky360
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭sparky360


    Thanks for the responses lads. I'm gonna try it tonight! (unless one of you guys want to try it for me!:o:o)


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  • #7
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    ill do it for 80 euro plus stateside roundtrip shipping.

    you should probably do it yourself. Its piss though.


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