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    Dell Studio Xps 1530 Overheating.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by waloshin, Jan 12, 2012.

  1. waloshin

    waloshin Notebook Consultant

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    Dell Xps 1530 Overheating.

    Del Xps 1530 goes to 80 Celsius and the fan wont stop running on high.
    Then the computer shuts down if the computer is not plugged in ,but will keep running when plugged in.
     
    waloshin, Jan 12, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Dusted it out recently? Probably just dust buildup if you haven't.

    The power issue is probably battery related, not heat related.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 13, 2012
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  3. E.D.U.

    E.D.U. Notebook Deity

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    Ahh the infamous M1530 rears its head again. If its running up to 80C on normal use (ie. light load) then that's pretty high.

    I agree with Wolf, first check for dust accumulation and blow/clean out what you can. You can use compressed air. If you want to go one step further, you could consider reapplying your thermal paste. If you've never done it before, the one currently applied might be drying out or losing its ability to dissipate heat.

    As for the power issue, I think your battery has lost its charge capacity. After all those charge cycles, it can't last as long anymore. This is mostly a natural occurrence with laptop batteries as they are charged and discharged continuously. Ironically, heat speeds up this degradation, so the M1530's excessive heat output never bode well for the battery. Solution is to either manage on AC power or to buy another battery and take care of it better (not worth the purchase IMO). Good luck.
     
    E.D.U., Jan 13, 2012
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