Panders Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 For about a week or so now my laptop has take it into it's head to shut down after it has been on for a little while, I have nt timed it but it does seem to be fairly random. Could it be over heating? It does feel warm to the touch, but it has for as long as I can remember. This evening I thought when I wasn't using it I would make it hibernate, but thaT hasn't helped either it has just cut out. Do you think it's terminal? Time to buy another?
Inge Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 funny you should say that but mine has been doing the same... shuts down for no reason... works immediately when I restart it.. .. totally random.. sometimes after only 20 mins so not overheating..often when I am typing though so thought I was hitting a random shut down key somewhere.. it is a hand me down so quite old.. it is all I have so will have to last a while longer.. 1
Cait Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 When mine did that the man at the shop said it was terminal. He tried a new hard drive but it didn't help. It was something to do with the power input, it wasn't recharging the battery either. I had to buy another........ 1
Panders Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 That's my fear Cait I know it doesn't have a huge battery life any longer so it's always on the mains. Time to back up EVERYTHING then. Fortunately it hasn't done it when I'm typing, just when watching tv on it
Cait Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Hmm. I used to take the battery out of one of my laptops if I was going to run it off the mains for a long time, I'm not sure if the modern ones would allow you to do that!
SueJ Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Sometimes it can be something as simple as v. fine dust on/near the battery/laptop connection points - it is worth taking the battery out and blowing the connection point areas clear - no cleaning products required! :rolleyes: 1
finleysmaid Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 although i would agree with sue j if this doesn't help it is proabably the battery. (especially dell machines!) if it is the battery DO NOT go to the manufacturers site try to amazon it...they will be a much better price! but batteries are expensive
sunnyday Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Sometimes it can be something as simple as v. fine dust on/near the battery/laptop connection points - it is worth taking the battery out and blowing the connection point areas clear - no cleaning products required! :rolleyes: Honestly are you insinuating there may be dust in the house of my little black and white furry friend - perish the thought :rolleyes: 2
Panders Posted October 23, 2013 Author Posted October 23, 2013 Cough, cough, sorry, thank you for coming to my defence Sunnyday dust, cough! indeed! 2
SueJ Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 My sincerest apologies - I didn't realise that we had time to clean (or at least that's what I keeping telling Mr SueJ) Surely Sunnyday you could put your cleaning time to better use by doing your SEF 2
sunnyday Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 My sincerest apologies - I didn't realise that we had time to clean (or at least that's what I keeping telling Mr SueJ) Surely Sunnyday you could put your cleaning time to better use by doing your SEF um :blink: er :blink: .......think you have completely the wrong idea here - my SEF is obviously completely up to date.........(not!) 1
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