how can i stop my dell laptop from over heating and switching its self off ?

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Dell Laptop clean fan

Peccavi
January 2013

how do i clean fan out?

lynda
January 2013

If you're using it on your lap or on top of your bed then you may be restricting the airflow through the sides of the machine causing it to overheat.

My Dell Laptop (Inspiron) is on a flat wooden table and the CPU is running at about 50°C and the disk at 31°C.


The machines cooling system may be broken and need a workshop repair. Your fan might just be clogged with dust and fluff. Some high performance "gaming" machines like Dell's XPS range have been known to suffer heat-related shutdown...

This video shows how to get to the fan on an XPS
It reveals thermal paste on the heat-sink that has gone hard making heat dissipation difficult - it should be like toothpaste.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BVvlWcbSU

Good luck...

Peccavi
January 2013

Is fan running, if not, poss new fan needed, if yes, poss air way blocked, clean out,

SD
January 2013