Out there a lonely girl could drown

[dahlia_moon]

Thursday night I started having laptop problems. It would overheat like crazy in minutes and the little built in fan on the bottom couldn't cool it down fast enough so it shut off by itself.

I can use the laptop as long as I keep it from overheating - which translates to using it for about ten minutes before hitting the hibernation button to cool it down a bit before I turn it on again and then surf for about ten minutes and/or until it gets hot again and then let it sleep for five minutes again until it cools down and then rinse and repeat.

It's a solution, but not a long-term one.

Does anyone know if it's a battery problem? And can I buy a new battery and replace it with this old one or would I need to start saving up for a brand new laptop? (This Toshiba laptop isn't old exactly - I got it summer of '10, I believe? So I do want to avoid buying a new one if the only problem is the battery - which I suspect it is but then again I'm computer illiterate when it comes to the hardware stuff.)

At least I can be grateful the tech problem started when I don't have a dire need for a computer but still...

Comments

[lil-1337.livejournal.com]

It might be a battery, but it sounds more like the built in fan. You could try checking out Toshiba's site to see if it is a known issue with this brand of laptop.

[moon-destiny.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice; I'm thinking maybe I'll check out the fan too.

[storm-loki.livejournal.com]

That is good advice, I think it is also worth calling the Toshiba distributor - or the store where you got it, if there isn't enough RAM that can make the processor work harder, but could need a clean too, so the battery is def a candidate, but is the vents free of objects as sometimes if you have something on the desk and the heat cannot escape properly, that is the most common cause, could be any object as these fans need a bit of space but it could need a service too - good luck Lady J! *hugsya*

[moon-destiny.livejournal.com]

Nope, there is nothing cluttering the built-in fan; that is totally not the problem. I'm thinking it's something internal.

[storm-loki.livejournal.com]

I hope you've found a solution Lady J, *wishes hard for a healthy laptop for you* <333 X