Check whether your laptop is affected by the problems due to a design fault admitted by HP. Go to the link given below as you might be entitled to a free warranty repair. Also check you have the latest fan control BIOS.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...7194&cc=uk&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_UKEN
I've cleaned dust off the fans and cleaned dust off the heatsink, I just ordered some Arctic Silver 5, i'm just waiting for it to get here so i can apply it to the processor to see if that helps. I've watched the fans before and they both come on when i turn the power on. One fan runs constantly and the other fan is suppost to come on for a short while when the cpu gets hot and cool it off right? Well i don't think it kicks on, so does that mean it's bad? Or is there a problem somewhere else? If replacing that fan doesn't work, would it be possible for me to splice the wires and connect both fans together so they are both running constantly? Or would this cause a short or voltage problem?hi,
102C is high and would surely cause a shut OFF. have you opened the laptop up and clean the insides? if you have not done so yet, reapply thermal compound. if doing so shows no improvement, try replacing the fan.
I updated the BIOS, but i read on the website that the update just deals with a battery charging problem.The way to find out your current BIOS is given on the linked site. Just press F10 when the Compaq logo appears. Try entering it on the site search engine, (and/or go through the lengthy product and model ID procedures) to see if there has been an update. If that doesn't get you anywhere, then e-mail the support staff about the problem, and ask them if your BIOS is the most recent version for your PC. They might be able to offer you some other suggestions if that isn't the cause of the problem. Hope this helps.
I've cleaned dust off the fans and cleaned dust off the heatsink, I just ordered some Arctic Silver 5, i'm just waiting for it to get here so i can apply it to the processor to see if that helps. I've watched the fans before and they both come on when i turn the power on. One fan runs constantly and the other fan is suppost to come on for a short while when the cpu gets hot and cool it off right? -- AFAIK that is correct.
Well i don't think it kicks on, so does that mean it's bad? -- test the fan if it runs, you can do this externally, remove it and use a battery. if it spins, then it is still good. that leaves you with the motherboard that controls the fan. btw you have to figure out a way to wire the fan to a battery.
Or is there a problem somewhere else? If replacing that fan doesn't work, would it be possible for me to splice the wires and connect both fans together so they are both running constantly? -- this is possible but i do not think it is a good idea.
Or would this cause a short or voltage problem? -- it could if not done correctly.
