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    65 Degree Idle

    Discussion in 'HP' started by con247, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. con247

    con247 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi. I have an HDX 18t that I bought in December of I think 2008. For a long time now, it has been running quite hot. It Idles at 65*C which is obviously too much. It shuts off suddenly when I play games or convert video if I don't prop up the back and use a mini fan to blow air away from it. The room is about 75* F. It will quickly hit 100*C + when benchmarking or gaming which obviously triggers an emergency shutdown.

    Anything I can do short of opening it up to replace the thermal paste to fix this? It is way to complicated for me to take apart. I just ordered a new DV6 QE tonight, so I won't spend any money on it to get it fixed professionally.

    I wouldn't really care since I just bought my new PC, but I would like to pass this machine on to my Father since it is alot better than his Vista launch day era gateway POS.
     
    con247, Jun 17, 2011
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  2. lammah

    lammah Notebook Evangelist

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    have you ever removed the dust and crap that's possibly lodged in the fans and cooling system ?

    It's recommended to do that every few months. Most laptops die of overheating because people let em get clogged with dust, crap and pet hair.
     
    lammah, Jun 17, 2011
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