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    Compaq V4000T turns off unexpectedly

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vytautasvaicys, Dec 27, 2005.

  1. vytautasvaicys

    vytautasvaicys Notebook Geek

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    Hello everyone,

    I recently purchased a V4000T from HP shopping. Everything was fine the first week, but recently it has started turning off while doing some work or playing a game. I dont know whether it is heat related, but if it were, would it not just simply reboot, instead of turning off? Does anyone know how I may fix this problem? I dont really want to send it for HP, especially if I can avoid it. I havent done any major changes to the laptop other than installing a 1G memory chip along with the original 256M.

    Thank you for your thoughts
     
    vytautasvaicys, Dec 27, 2005
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    If it's heat it'd shut off just like you're seeing. Make sure nothing is blocking your fan intake. Raising the back of your notebook a half inch or so helps too. You can use MobileMeter to monitor your CPU and HD temps.

    Verify your new memory configuration with MemTest86+. Burn the .iso image to CD, boot off the CD and let it run for at least half an hour. I don't think you have a memory problem but it's good practice.
     
    brianstretch, Dec 27, 2005
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  3. vytautasvaicys

    vytautasvaicys Notebook Geek

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    Indeed, it may be heat. It usually does that when its on a sofa or so. However, my oven-like ZD7000 never hed such problems, even though it equipped with p4 with no down clocking and stuff like that...
     
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    Your zd7000 had much more massive heatsinks though and (I think) two fans. Still, sitting any notebook PC on a soft surface like a sofa is a bad idea. Find a tray or some other hard, flat surface to sit it on.
     
    brianstretch, Dec 27, 2005
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    mine has the same problem its crappy....
     
    Halo200x, May 30, 2006
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    If you plan hard gaming on a laptop, a cooler is a must!
    At least, give the machine a chance by not blocking the vents and raising the back. When gaming, pay special attention to the GPU fan because it causes the extra heat.
     
    vassil_98, May 31, 2006
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