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    MT3707 overheating

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Tom32286, Nov 19, 2008.

  1. Tom32286

    Tom32286 Newbie

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    Hi,

    A friend recently gave me his old mt3707. The cores heat up 70C and it sounds like a jet engine. There seems to be a lot of dust inside the machine, so Id like to clean it out and see if I can get it working normally again. Does anyone know how to take this thing apart to access the heatsink and fan? I removed all the screws on the bottom, but the palmrest wont come off. Thanks.
     
    Tom32286, Nov 19, 2008
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    dheslin Newbie

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    ran into the same problem myself - but the overheating is actually causing the laptop to shut down after about 1 hr of use. and i am also unable to get this open after removing all the screws. i can pull part of the palmrest off but cant go any further without feeling like i'm going to break it. i really need to clean the heatsink as the laptop has become unusable.
     
    dheslin, Dec 7, 2008
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