http://gtwy.net/fix/2010/02/when-laptops-overheat-and-melt/ I fix things so you don't have to Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:08:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://gtwy.net/fix/2010/02/when-laptops-overheat-and-melt/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Ian Blewitt Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:18:52 +0000 http://gtwy.net/fix/?p=158#comment-172 My AMD hp tablet got hot enough to cause 2nd degree burns with sustained touch. Best Buy replaced a lot of parts and... somewhat.. alleviated the problem, but it still runs significantly hotter than it should. My AMD hp tablet got hot enough to cause 2nd degree burns with sustained touch. Best Buy replaced a lot of parts and… somewhat.. alleviated the problem, but it still runs significantly hotter than it should.

]]> http://gtwy.net/fix/2010/02/when-laptops-overheat-and-melt/comment-page-1/#comment-40 AJ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:45:12 +0000 http://gtwy.net/fix/?p=158#comment-40 Personally, I try to dust out the heat sink first. There's quite often an insulating layer of dust, and if blown out it usually gets better. I've seen it happen to laptops and desktops, too. Personally, I try to dust out the heat sink first. There’s quite often an insulating layer of dust, and if blown out it usually gets better. I’ve seen it happen to laptops and desktops, too.

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