Re: PC software - possible overheating

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The cooling fins were totally blocked with fuzz and dirt.  Cleaned them out
and we'll see what happens.

It's been up and running for 10 minutes now.  The rep says that's about 9.5
minutes longer than it would stay up for him.


On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 4:07 PM, TheBorg <sjl_abc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jeff -
>
> I have a Dell Precision M65.  The Precision M65 and the Latitude 830
> laptops
> have what I would call a 'design defect' which leads to CPU overheating.
>
> On the earlier models (for example, the Precision M60), the heat sink
> cooling fan could be removed from the *bottom* of the laptop, and you could
> easily clean the cooling grille from the bottom of the machine.  However,
> on
> the Precision M65 and Latitude 830, you must remove the display, split the
> case, and remove the heat sink (basically tear the laptop down to the
> mother
> board) in order to clean the heat sink cooling grille, and in my experience
> this must be done approximately every six months.
>
> The first time I did it, it took over an hour - I can do this now and have
> it back together in 15 minutes...
>
> The symptoms are overheating (it will be too hot on bottom to place on your
> lap), the cooling fan will run continuously at high speed, and it will
> randomly shut down.
>
> - sjl
>
>
>
> "Jeff Crosby"  wrote in message
> news:mailman.2782.1366746021.7202.pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
>
> All,
>
> A sales rep is bringing in his laptop because it is shutting down
> intermittently.  I have this SWAG that it may be heat related.
>
> What's a decent free PC app that will show me temperatures?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Jeff Crosby
> VP Information Systems
> UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
> P.O. Box 13369
> Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> 260-422-7531
> www.dilgardfoods.com
>
> The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
> company.  Unless I say so.
>
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