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    HP DV7 4296nr Thermal Shutdown

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Mass Damper, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. Mass Damper

    Mass Damper Newbie

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    I have an HP dv7-426nr.

    I bought it about 5 months ago and I just started getting high temperatures, it used to sit at around 52 - 55 idle when I bought now it's around 65-68 Celsius.

    I've gotten 2 thermal shutdowns in the past 3 days while playing relatively old games like BF2. Speedfan tells me that the max temps were : Graphics card 97, Core1: 98, Core 2: 97 Core 3: 98 Core 4 :98

    I also get the same temperatures whether i play it on low/med or high settings, is there an explanation for this?


    The fan is louder than usual so I'm guessing it's dirty, I've tried to clean it but I cant get to the fan, I can only access the ram/hdd slot and it's pretty clean there.

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    What can I do? Is there a tutorial on how to disassembly this laptop?
    Any other 4296nr owners experiencing the same?
     
    Mass Damper, Jan 24, 2012
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  2. Dr. Bass

    Dr. Bass Notebook Consultant

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    If its shot up like that, its a hardware problem. Send it in.
     
    Dr. Bass, Jan 24, 2012
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