Averatec 6240 Shut down problem

robinnjohnson · 04-13-2008, 09:43 AM

My laptop keeps shutting itself down in the middle of opertions. Some days it works fine, other days every 5 minutes it shuts itself down. It is plugged in, so not a battery problem. Otherwise the computer works fine. Any suggestions?

**TriggerFinger** · 04-13-2008, 09:59 AM

hi robinnjohnson,

reseat your RAM just to be sure they are plugged in securely. then test your RAM with Memtest86+. download link from my sig below. download the ISO image and burn it to CD. use the CD to boot from CD drive. RAM test will commence after boot up.

do you notice unusually warm air (almost hot to the touch) coming out of the vents?

robinnjohnson · 04-14-2008, 06:28 AM

From the beginning hot air has come out of my vents, everyone tells me some laptops are hotter than others. Is this an indicaiton of a problem? I'll see if one of my co-workers who is computer saavy can follow your instructions and see if it helps. Thanks. Rob

**TriggerFinger** · 04-14-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by robinnjohnson

From the beginning hot air has come out of my vents, everyone tells me some laptops are hotter than others. Is this an indicaiton of a problem? -- you are right some are hotter than others. and no, it is not usually an indication of the problem. best way is to do a visual check if your vents and heatsink are clogged up with dirt, dust or what have you. And if they are, give them a very good clean. I'll see if one of my co-workers who is computer saavy can follow your instructions and see if it helps. Thanks. Rob

04-13-2008, 09:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
robinnjohnson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Averatec 6240 Shut down problem My laptop keeps shutting itself down in the middle of opertions. Some days it works fine, other days every 5 minutes it shuts itself down. It is plugged in, so not a battery problem. Otherwise the computer works fine. Any suggestions?

04-13-2008, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Averatec 6240 Shut down problem hi robinnjohnson, reseat your RAM just to be sure they are plugged in securely. then test your RAM with Memtest86+. download link from my sig below. download the ISO image and burn it to CD. use the CD to boot from CD drive. RAM test will commence after boot up. do you notice unusually warm air (almost hot to the touch) coming out of the vents? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 04-13-2008 at 10:03 AM.

04-14-2008, 06:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
robinnjohnson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: Averatec 6240 Shut down problem From the beginning hot air has come out of my vents, everyone tells me some laptops are hotter than others. Is this an indicaiton of a problem? I'll see if one of my co-workers who is computer saavy can follow your instructions and see if it helps. Thanks. Rob