Laptop overheating

[curvybird]

What could be causing it. After 5 mins the fan kicks in and hardly ever stops. It's SO noisy too, which is annoying !!

[birdie1971]

Sounds like it's overheating.

Are the fans unobstructed? If so, how old is it?

If it's getting on a bit, there may be lots of fluff and dust in the the vents leading away from the processor.

I had a similar problem some months ago. I took the laptop to bits and found that there was a huge amount of dust and gunk in the vents that could not be seen from the outside. After cleaning and reassembly it was fine.

[curvybird]

Thanks Bird, I think it's fairly old actually, but I'like to try the cleaning thing you mentioned. How do u take one to bits, and into how many bits ?

[Ice.Maiden]

Also, you can buy cooling mats to put underneath them, and they work. x

[ACtheTROLL]

no need to take to bits

just use the hoover attachment over fan grille and give it a good suck

[smith134]

It could be dusty inside the laptop. You should clean out the dust. If you can try these things:
http://www.fonerbooks.com/lap_fan.htm