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    I6000 Shuts Off Suddenly Because of Overheating

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mqm, Apr 27, 2007.

  1. mqm

    mqm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recently this becomes quite often, it will just shut off very suddenly. And when I tried to power it on right away, it usually won't start. After it gets cooled down after a while, it will then power on, then on the screen, it says something like "because of overheating, it shuts off".

    I am just wondering if there is a way to fix this? What caused it? I have my I6000 over 1 year. Tried to clean the vent on the back once, it didnt help.

    Thanks for any advice in advance!

    :confused:
     
    mqm, Apr 27, 2007
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    You might want to look at the cooling guide...

    If you still have any warranty remaining I'd call Dell direct and ask for a repair. You may have a broken fan/sensor or something of the sort which would throw the system into chaos.

    If you want to learn how to take apart the computer and check for dust/broken parts, see www.support.dell.com
     
    vespoli, Apr 27, 2007
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  3. mqm

    mqm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you for directing me to the article by Charles! That is very informative! I will try some of the advices he suggests!
     
    mqm, Apr 28, 2007
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    Do the fans go really fast before this happens? Sometimes pet hair gets caught up in the heat sink and it cannot cool.
     
    havaloc, May 2, 2007
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  5. vespoli

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    I guess it's possible, but you should be very careful and pay attention to keep your fans free of debris.
     
    vespoli, May 2, 2007
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