My DV2000 is toxicating its owner

Ugghh! I know this is summer in los angeles but it hasn't been that hot compared to last year, so i am not sure what to make of the burning smell that I've been getting for the last couple days.

Has anyone experience the same problem? I know the DV serie is known to run on the hot side but the burning smell has me worried. Is there a way to take control of the fans? What program should I install to monitor/control fans?

Thanks in advance.

 

First, I would recommend leaving it off and unplugged for the time being. A burning smell is never a good thing obviously. Usually, the biggest culprit that can develop depending on where you use the notebook the most and how old it is is the build up of dust and tiny debris in the internals of the notebook. If you have gotten to the point where the heat is insulated enough to cause minor combustion, you are definitely way over due for cleaning. I would suggest a through examine all all ports and vents with a can of compressed air to remove any possible blocks in air circulation. If you feel up to it, I would even go so far as to suggest using the HP provided manuals on their website to partially disassemble the notebook to get even better access to the internals for cleaning. If that doesn't fix it, you may have a chip or wire that is shorting out in which case I would strongly caution you not to use the laptop and to contact HP. It would very easy to shock yourself to the possible point of severe injury or death if the laptop is plugged into the wall and it were to occur. Besides, something serious enough to cause a burning odor to be present is a big issue that should be examined and repaired in a clean room facility.

BBGus

 

I can take it apart as you say but that involves too much work. I've done it before, I know how much time and work it takes and I prefer not to do it again.

Just looking for a software solution at the moment. Something that controls fan speed. Surely there must be software does that, right?

 

Does it really matter at this point to take it apart? I mean once a component is toasted it's toasted right? Albeit, it's still working currently but the intoxicating smell is a health hazard I want to avoid.

And the bummer is that my warranty just ran out last month