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    A8JS LCD gets Warm

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by x00n, Apr 26, 2007.

  1. x00n

    x00n Notebook Geek

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    The LCD Lid behind the webcam of my A8JS LCD gets warm with 30miutes use, but other places seems to be cool. Do any of you guys experience this? Is webcam causing the heat? I didn't use webcam.

    I was running ubuntu with webcam driver from http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html

    at same time running XP(through vmware) with webcam driver from asus.
     
    x00n, Apr 26, 2007
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  2. tommy5

    tommy5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's definitely the webcam that's producing the heat. Even when you aren't using it, it is producing heat because it draws a lot of power from the battery. It is probably the most power-draining part of the entire laptop. I recommend attaching a fan that's directed toward the webcam to keep it cool.
     
    tommy5, Apr 26, 2007
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  3. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    The webcam feeling warm first surfaced in the W7 series, although I don't know whether others have reported it in the A8's. If you're not using the webcam and want to cut the heat if that specific part of the lcd case feels warm, I'd suggest going into the Device Manager and try disabling the webcam altogether. That may solve your problem.
     
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  4. TeeJay 44

    TeeJay 44 Notebook Deity

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    Ignore his reply, that's all I can say.
     
    TeeJay 44, Apr 27, 2007
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