Wednesday, 19 December 2012

LAPTOP OVERHEATING

LAPTOP OVERHEATING



Symptoms
Switching off.

Troubleshooting 
Check for overheating, check voltages on charger, check battery.

Solution
This case turned out to be overheating.  Remove motherboard, remove CPU, GPU, heat sinks.  Clean out and replace thermal paste.  Check cooling fan operation.

Precautions
Unplug from mains and remove battery during disassembly and assembly.  Attention to CPU heat sink is mounted using even pressure.  Store hard drive in safe secured place as it is shock sensitive.

Tools required
Philips screwdriver, plastic prying tool, container to keep screws etc, small new paintbrush, thermal paste, multimeter, well lit and comfortable antistatic workspace.



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