Question from Jim: I took your advice and upgraded my laptop with an SSD and the increase in performance is truly amazing.
My question is since the hard drive is now solid state how critical is it that the laptop be totally shut down before moving or transporting it?
P.S. I have implemented many of your safety and security suggestions. Keep up the GREAT work!!!!
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Question from Erica: I have a question about the cooling fan in my Dell laptop.
When I’m using the laptop I rarely hear the fan at all.
However, when my son is playing his games the fan speeds up for several seconds and then slows back down at random times.
It sounds really awful when it speeds up like that.
My question is do I need to have the fan replaced?
I can’t afford to replace the entire computer so I’d like to have the fan in this one replaced if it’s bad before it has a chance to cause additional problems.
Thanks for any advice you can give me.
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I receive lots of requests for help with laptops that are running hotter than normal, and in response I’ve written several posts dealing with laptop overheating issues.
While some overheating problems can be diagnosed and fixed, truth be told some laptops simply run hot and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it.
However, many of the problems that arise due to overheating can be mitigated with the use of a quality laptop cooling pad.
These devices typically work their magic by using fans to blow cool air onto and over the bottom surface of the laptop. [Read more…]
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Question from Summer G.: Hi Rick. I’m really worried that my Acer laptop is going to burn itself out.
After it’s been on for just a few minutes it gets so hot I can barely stand to touch the keyboard. And if I leave it on for as little as 15 to 20 minutes it shuts itself off.
What could be causing my laptop to get so hot? Thanks in advance for your help!
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Question from Keenan F.: I have a three year old Toshiba laptop that’s currently running Windows 10.
I recently began playing a game with my brother and we love it so much that we spend hours at a time playing it.
The problem is the laptop gets very hot and shuts down in the middle of a game. I’ve blown the dust out of it but it still overheats. How can I make it run cooler while playing my game?
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