my laptop is plugged into the wall, and when I touch the bottom of the laptop its prettyy hot....does this mean the fan is broken or something? or is this normal?
2006-12-09 13:26:37 · 21 answers · asked by flyer 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Belive it or not it is pritty normal. That does not mean it will not get worse or still break. Getting a cooling tray could help. I hate things that get to hot. I have a desktop running liquid cooling. I do not like laptops.
2006-12-09 13:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by SummerRain Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a rule the newer laptop\notebooks get very hot. Some get so hot they have been know to melt the power cable (Gateway 400SD4).
Sometimes the fans can suck up dirty making them even hotter. It will require a trip to the local tech shop unless you are very handy with a screw driver.
Here is a good solution for a normally operating notebook.
http://www.xpcgear.com/systemcoolers.html
2006-12-09 13:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by acklan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, laptops get hot. Mine is a little over a year old and I just had to replace a fan on it. That doesn't mean that will necessarily happen to you though. To help your computer out a little you should buy a chill pad. it has fans on it and it goes underneath your laptop and plugs into your usb. It really helps your computer keep cooler.
2006-12-09 13:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Due to the restricted space in a laptop they do tend to get hot. There should be labels warning about this. If ur worried turn it off for 1/2 hour it will cool down.
2006-12-09 13:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not terribly unusual. Laptops usually have minimal cooling systems, no room for big fans.
By the way, laptops run cooler when they are on a table, with all their vents clear, than on a lap. I used to run one 24 hours a day on a cake rack, or you can spend money for a cooling platform with fans in it.
You might check the vents for accumulations of dust or lint.
2006-12-09 13:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is normal thing because of the motor fan for the motherboard itself and it works like normal fan in PC and usually emits heat .
I use my laptop all the day and nothing serious happen to it.
But for the safety of laptop it must be located in warm place.
2006-12-09 13:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by IRAQI EAGLE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is normal. Put a book under your laptop so the fan can blow out the hot air.
2006-12-09 13:29:40 · answer #7 · answered by Silly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a normal thing for laptops. I have a coolerbase I purchased which has it's own fans and I use it to help cool the computer.
2006-12-09 13:33:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine gets very hot a lot. It's a nice laptop. I thought maybe it was broken, but everything is working fine. I kind of like it in the winter.
2006-12-09 13:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by kgecko54 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hot is normal. Ebay sells a lap desk called a Lapinator for around $25. Its extremely lightweight and keeps your legs from burning. Check it out. I've bought 2 already.
2006-12-09 13:56:12 · answer #10 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋