One of the most common issues with laptops is
overheating, something many people aren’t sure how to fix. We’ll help you
figure out what’s causing the heat and how to keep your notebook functioning at
a lower temperature.
Overheating computers can cause a lot of problems, from
seemingly random blue screens to data loss. You might not even know that it’s
the root of your issues, and before you know it you have a burnt-out
motherboard on your hands.
Let’s go step by and step and see how to deal with
overheating computers. We’ll be dealing primarily with laptops, but most of the
same principles apply to desktops as well.
The first thing you need to do is figure out where the
heat is coming from. No air flow means no heat transfer, so figure out where
the air vents are. Are they blowing hot air, or is there barely a breeze, even
when the fan is overtaxed?
Most commonly, an accumulation of dust in the vents and
fans through the cooling channels will be culprit in restricting air flow.
Cleaning it out will work best. Turn you laptop upside-down and look at what
you’ve got.
Unscrew the fan doors and you should be able to lift out
the fan and clean everything with a can of compressed air.
If none of the above methods helped cool your laptop
sufficiently, you might consider using a cooling pad, like this
Cool Lift Laptop Stand
Laptop Cooling Pad (USB Powered)
The fans will help direct cool air into the underside vents
of your laptop. Some even come with USB hubs and other bells and whistles.
Targus Thermal Cooling Pad
These are soft pads filled with special crystals that are
designed to conduct heat away from the source. You can find thermal cooling
pads in smaller sizes, too.
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