[smartguyz2002]

HI ,

I Have a Dell Inspiron 2650 which i bought in 2003 , recently from past 2 months , My laptop shuts off all of a sudden .

It runs windows XP ...

Laptop details are :
Processor : Mobile Intel Pentium 4M 1700 Mhz
512 mb ddr ram
80 GB samsung Hard drive .

PLEASE HELP!!

 

[quizme1220]

What tasks are you doing when this happens? Are you surfing the net, running a virus scan? It sounds more like a heat issue which could be from dust accumalation. Since I don't have a laptop I don't know how to advise you on cleaning. I have read where some use a vacuum to clean around the ventilation grids.

 

[JamesO]

Dell Support Link

JamesO

 

[Gary335]

I have a laptop and experience similiar problems. In my opinion, I think its a heat issue. The bottom of my laptop gets very very hot, and I know that can't be good for all the parts inside.

 

[JamesO]

Poor mans laptop cooler: prop the rear of the machine up about 1" with a book, this allows air to get under the machine. See if this helps keep the machine from shutting down.

JamesO

 

[smartguyz2002]

it works

Poor mans laptop cooler: prop the rear of the machine up about 1" with a book, this allows air to get under the machine. See if this helps keep the machine from shutting down.

JamesO

I did lift the left side of the laptop by an inch and it works ,
Now do we have a permanent sol for this ,

 

[Gary335]

They make notebook coolers. I was in an office supply store the other day and they had one for about $30. I didn't take a close look at it, but it looked like a case of sorts that you put over the laptop.

 

[JamesO]

Laptop cool pads plug into the USB port to power a few small fans.

Targus and other folks make them.

Here are some examples:

http://www.roadtools.com/

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834999412

Why did this machine all the sudden start having problems?

Is the fan not working or is the air intake and heatsink clogged with dust?

JamesO

 

[Donathan]

I have a laptop and experience similiar problems too. In my opinion, I think its a heat issue. The bottom of my laptop gets very very hot, and I know that can't be good for all the parts inside. here are the spec of my laptop


Toshiba S1800 814
dvd drive
pentium 3 processor 1.1ghz
20 gig hardrive
windows xp PRO (OS)
16mb ram

yea i think thats all i really need help please email me at [email protected] thanx

 

[Donathan]

hey yall ,, i just wanted to ask if u can copy things unto a cd with the dvd drive i hav below ???

Toshiba S1800 814
dvd drive
pentium 3 processor 1.1ghz
20 gig hardrive
windows xp PRO (OS)
16mb ram

yea i think thats all i really need help please email me at [email protected] thanx[/QUOTE]