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    ACER TravelMate 4720 overheating

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by leebie, Jan 9, 2010.

  1. leebie

    leebie Newbie

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    Greetings,

    I hope someone can provide some insight as to why our TravelMate is overheating. Currently it is a year old and this has just started to occur.
    Primarily this happens when it is plugged in. My initial reaction tells me that it is the battery causing this problem. But im not sure. Also, the fan runs
    often while it is plugged in too.

    Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how did you resolve it?

    Thank you.
     
    leebie, Jan 9, 2010
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    leebie Newbie

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    anyone? please...
     
    leebie, Jan 9, 2010
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  3. d.m

    d.m Notebook Enthusiast

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    whats overheating, how do you notice it?
     
    d.m, Jan 9, 2010
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  4. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    How bad is the temp as shown by HWmonitor?
     
    weinter, Jan 9, 2010
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  5. leebie

    leebie Newbie

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    I noticed it about a week ago. It just started happening.

    How do I access the HWmonitor?
     
    leebie, Jan 9, 2010
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  6. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    Google and download it.
     
    weinter, Jan 10, 2010
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  7. Angelwings

    Angelwings Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, first try and download latest drivers, that sometimes helps, take the back off an clean with compressed air, dust is also a big cause, the cryo lx cooler is also a great way to keep your notebook nice and cool, could do with your temp readings first though
     
    Angelwings, Jan 10, 2010
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