I don't have the owners manual or anything that mite help me. My lap top (DELL Inspiron 1150) that belongs to my school keeps shutting off like 10 minutes after i turn it on; it only hapens when it's plugged in to an outlet with its rechrger. whe i turn it bak on it says: "the system automatically powered off to maintain system temperature requirements. the ait flow from the system fan vents may be obstructed. please comsult ur owners manual for proper maintanence and ensure that the system fan is clear of any dust or debris."
How do I fix it? how do i clear the dust or crap from the fan vents, and wher r the fan vents? Just please help me i kno nothing about computers.
2007-04-05 12:10:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
To clear the dust out, you need some called air duster, you can get it pretty much any place that sells computer accessories. As for a dell manul, you should be able to get one right off the dell web site and view it right from the computer.
2007-04-05 12:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh my. I too have a inspiron. They should of gone with HP but no biggie. YES clean it ALL out with the cans of air (its like $5; charge the school). also, i am use to my adapter melting plastic so yeah, It could be the motherboard (aka the nervous system of a computer) ask the school if they have a warranty or a tech guy for that, or switch different varieties of frozen veggies under a dish cloth. It kept my laptop from melting anything else. (Note: I think your adapter/battery might be recalled, of course dell wont say it is but all of their laptops overheat and melt things. I went through 3 adapters, and a battery.... and a few plastic bags o__o;;
Hope it helps
2007-04-05 12:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by Alyssa F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quick method it so blow out the cooling vents with compressed air and use a vcacuum to help such out the lint. This will work only if it's dirt causing the problem.
But your fan might be broken. If broke, it needs to be replaced asap! Will take a tech to replace it.
Report it immediately. Not your fault.
2007-04-05 12:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my friends is specialist in laptop support and he just wrote an article about this:
You can read it at his blog: http://blog.laptop-support.net/?p=12
The Dell service manuals are available in the support section of your Dell laptop website. You just need to enter the model of your laptop and you will have access to all the downloads, upgrades and service manuals.
2007-04-09 05:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it belong's to the school why not exchange it or let them fix it?I would let them mess with it if it's there's.Sure you could do it but you could also mess it up,and then pay for it.Just take it back.
2007-04-05 12:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use little vacuum and slowly blow it in with the vacuum
2007-04-05 12:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by helplife1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋