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    Random Shutdowns on HP Envy 14

    Discussion in 'HP' started by OneMan98, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. OneMan98

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    Hey guys,

    I don't know if this is the right place to be posting this question, it is certainly the most relevant. Anyhow, I own an HP Envy 14, 1xxx edition, bought it back in June/July 2010. My Envy 14 has recently started shutting down randomly, and I'm wondering if anyone could give me some feedback.

    -The shutdowns are random, but often happen when the laptop is Idle.
    -While idle or while using the computer, the most I have running is Mozilla Firefox and/or a few word documents (no game or intense software)
    -I believe its a hardware issue, either a fan has stopped working or there is a short.

    General Specs:
    -Windows 7 Home Edition
    -ATI Radeon HD 5650
    -8 GB RAM
    -Intel Core i5 450M CPU @ 2.4 GHz
    -160 GB SSD
    -I've owned it for almost 2 years now w/o any problem

    Heres a picture of my temps, I believe my GPU fan is not working but I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable could confirm. The max temps happened because I ran the Counter Strike Source video stress test, to see if there was any air coming out of my right vent....no air coming out as far as I can tell, just a lot of heat.

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    Thanks, and ANY help would be appreciated.
     
    OneMan98, Apr 3, 2012
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