Owning a laptop comes with great responsibilities of maintenance so that it works efficiently problem-free for the longest period possible. Solutions to many technical issues can be sorted out with the help of technical experts, but for some as common as frequently overheating laptops, knowing just the reasons can help you avoid the issues that come along with it to maintain your laptop.
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Listed below are some causes for over-heated laptop
Using laptop on bed/cloth surface: This blocks the air vents at the bottom of the laptop, reducing air flow and increasing the temperature inside. Also, lint from the cloth can get sucked in through these vents and prevent hot air from dissipating. Instead, use a laptop table if you must use your laptop all relaxed in bed. In general, use your laptop in a well ventilated area such as the laptop stand to keep the air flow unobstructed.
Wrong drivers or no drivers installed: Every part in your laptop is unique and it needs supportive software called driver. It has to be installed to get the components working appropriately yielding better performance. Don’t settle for default drivers. Also, wrong drivers can overuse processor leading to hardware failure and overheated laptop.
Dust accumulation: Dusty cities like Bangalore often cause accumulation of dust on the fan making it run slow which fails to push all the heat out of laptop. Getting laptops professionally cleaned after a period of time eliminates dust that block air circulation. If the cleaning doesn’t help, you can may choose to replace the fan (expensive but recommended) or buy a cooling pad (cheap butlow mobility).
Virus & malwares: Virus and malwares run malicious code on your machine hogging on the processor thus slowing down and heating up. Installing a good antivirus and regularly updating and scanning is a good practice.
Thermal paste might have dried up: A processor is one of the key components and also a heat generator. Between the processor and heat sink/fan, a paste is applied to absorb the heat to keep the processor cool. The paste dries up after prolonged use. A reliable computer service provider close to your location will be able to assist you in replacing the paste.
Long usage of power intensive applications: Usage of power intensive such as designing tools, games, industrial applications for long hours tend to heat up laptops. Most of these are graphic intensive and use processor and graphic card. Avoid using them for long duration.
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Incompatible chargers: Incompatible chargers will not just heat up the laptop, but also, cause damage to your laptop parts and the battery because of the power factor mismatch. Every laptop requires a charger that is designed for it.
Incompatible & cheap accessories: Cheap accessories may be pocket friendly while buying but it can do more harm to your laptop in the long run. Non- certified cooling pads, Wi-Fi adapters, hard disk casings etc. and incompatible accessories may not have drivers and hence can cause laptop to heat up.
Not shutting down the laptop for days: Often we choose to hibernate our laptop and not shutdown for days at a stretch. This accumulates unwanted process and services. Hibernate resumes from where you had left off hence slowing down your computer as it processes more and generates heat.
Cautious and regular Laptop maintenance can reduce heating problems in laptop, aid stress-free application and increase longevity of your gadget.
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