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    laptop gone bizurk

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Phillip, Sep 15, 2006.

  1. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    Last night my laptop went into hibernization because my battery was about to die. I tried turing it back on and it booted to a blank screen that flashed my desctop back ground and went blank again. I tried shuting it down and rebooting. It booted up but I had no mouse control and the logon sound would not go away. It sounded like a CD skipping. I tried to shut it down again but it would not let me. I removed the battey thinking my laptop didn't realize I was on ac power. I still could not shut down and the sound was still there. I became very desperate, I pulled the plug. It turned off oviously. I felt the bottom of the laptop. It was hot but not abnormally hot. I let the laptop cool off while I rigged up a homemade laptop cooler.(I put my laptop on top of my drumsticks and put a deskfan behind the laptop so it would blow air underneath it.) This may have fixed the problem because it booted up fine and I used it for 4 hours. It also ran the coolest its ever run, 29C for the CPU and 31C for the HD.
    Could this have been a heating problem or just an unexplained phenomenon?

    Can anyone give me some insight on this?

    ucb9999
     
    Phillip, Sep 15, 2006
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  2. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    crickets....

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    Phillip, Sep 18, 2006
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    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    It probably had something to do with hibernation and the overheating. As long as it doesn't do it again I wouldn't worry too much.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Sep 18, 2006
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    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    If it does it again what should I do? I want to be prepared just in case.

    ucb9999
     
    Phillip, Sep 18, 2006
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    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    If it happens again under the same circumstances, I wouldn't worry too much. If it happens randomly under different circumstances... well, you got me.
     
    dragonesse, Sep 19, 2006
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    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    How hot is too hot? Lately my HD has been reaching 49-52C. The fan usually kicks on around 52-53C. A waring will pop up at 55C but it hasn't reached that yet. Would a cooling pad be advised? If so which one?

    ucb9999
     
    Phillip, Sep 20, 2006
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    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    I don't know what number to give to "too hot", however in a more qualitative way, if it's uncomfortable to touch, it's too hot. There tends to be alot of discussion on cooling pads in the Accessories forum, I bet someone there could give you a good recommendation.
     
    dragonesse, Sep 20, 2006
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    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    Thanks I try there again.

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    Phillip, Sep 21, 2006
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