I have a laptop hp pavilion dv4 and my laptop overheats when I have it in my bed, legs or couch. I notice that the fans of the Laptop are close to the battery so the air cant flow ehn I have it in my bed. the problem is that when it overheats it stops charging and I need to work a lot in my Laptop, is there a program to cool down my Laptop (I tried speedfan and t didn’t worked) if there is no program can you tell me how or where should I place my Laptop?
Cool Down Laptop Overheat?
August 20th, 2009
Tags: Cool, Down, Laptop, Overheat
Posted in HP Laptop
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1 Turn your computer off and allow it to cool down if it does overheat. Aside from the underside of your laptop getting very hot, it may also begin to freeze or even shut down completely to protect itself if it begins to get to hot. This is a sign that your computer needs a break, so give it one.
2. Work with your laptop on a flat surface. The rubber feet on your laptop are designed to allow airflow to the underside of the computer, so if you are working on a bed or other soft surface, you cut off the airflow. If you do want to work away from a desk or table, try keeping your computer on your lap, exposing the underside to air.
3. Shut down your laptop before placing it in your carrying bag. While it is convenient to simply pull your laptop from the bag, open the screen and start working, the environment inside of the case may be too warm for your computer and can quickly damage the hardware and the screen.
4. Give your laptop a bit more lift to increase the airflow under the machine. Two simple, flat rulers placed along the front and back edges of your computer is enough to increase the flow of air and keep your laptop cool.
5. Unplug your charger as soon as the battery is full. A common mistake people make is leaving their computer plugged in at all times. However, the constant source of electricity will heat your battery and in turn overheat your laptop. Only charge your computer as long as necessary.
Well personally i bought a cooling pad .. it’s like i use my laptop heavily you can say that it runs continuously for weeks. So to be honest things that helped me the most apart from these tips are .
1) FAN CLEANING
2) SPEED FAN (just helped me to monitor)
3) Cooling Pad
You didn’t mention the age of the laptop or if you’ve ever cleaned the vent area of dust etc. This would be one of the things you should do several times a year. You already know that a soft surface allows the laptop to settle down enough that the vents don’t work properly. You can purchase what they call a “cool pad”. Some of these actually contain a fan beneath their surface which blows air onto the bottom of the laptop which sits on top of the cool pad. Others just have a channel with no fan that keeps the laptop bottom up off of the surface and allows air to circulate beneath the computer. Heat is the enemy of laptops and their batteries. I’ve not heard of any programs that you can install that make a significant difference in cooling a laptop computer.
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You got to have a circulation of air. You can buy a little deal from your parts store that has two fans in it that give you circulation. Should probably have a flat surface to place your laptop on. You place this deal underrneath your laptop. Most I have seen use a USB for their power. This will give you added circulation.
Ultra-mobile HP laptops such as the DV4 are notorious for overheating, look at the TX2, which reaches a record 101 degrees!!!
The heat issue probably will not affect the performance of your laptop, but if you really want to resolve it you should put it on a surface with high airflow. Coolermaster and Silverstone coolers are effective choices for notebook coolers that should bring down the operating temperatures.
To do a simple cleaning, find someone with an aircompressor. Something that is atleast like 100psi and blow out the ports on the labtop. If too much dust gets inside the heatsink, it will overheat. This is a common issue with toshiba laptops. If it’s too clogged you may need to take it apart and clean out the heatsink, fans, etc.
Good luck
If you’re going to leave your charger connected, it’s going to stay hot – use a lap table or purchase one of the USB cooling pads to set your laptop on.
Alternatively, unplug the charger.
Buy a cool pad it has fans of its own inside.
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