overheating laptop

i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the problems are
starting. It seems that the laptop keeps overheating to the extent that the
plug that goes ino the back of it for the power supply has melted please
please can someone help me!!!!!

I've found that blasting compressed air inside a notebook computer's air intake
and exhaust openings can alleviate overheating. Just like desktop systems,
notebook computers can accumulate dust and dirt inside, but the effects are more
serious... Ben Myers

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:00:34 GMT, "kirstyevans98" u20704@uwe wrote:

i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the problems are
starting. It seems that the laptop keeps overheating to the extent that the
plug that goes ino the back of it for the power supply has melted please
please can someone help me!!!!!

"kirstyevans98" u20704@uwe wrote in news:5e8e6a882b7cf@uwe:

i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the
problems are starting. It seems that the laptop keeps
overheating to the extent that the plug that goes ino the back
of it for the power supply has melted please please can someone
help me!!!!!

That's not a typical symptom of a laptop overheating. Maybe a problem
with the plug or socket, leading to a partial or intermittent short-
circuit of the power supply?

Suggest you have it checked out, could be a fire safety risk.

i dont think that this is the case as this is the 3rd powersupply i've had
and every one of the plastic parts of the plugs has melted i think that the
problem lies within the laptop itself any more suggestions?


Frazer Jolly Goodfellow wrote:
i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the
problems are starting. It seems that the laptop keeps
overheating to the extent that the plug that goes ino the back
of it for the power supply has melted please please can someone
help me!!!!!

That's not a typical symptom of a laptop overheating. Maybe a problem
with the plug or socket, leading to a partial or intermittent short-
circuit of the power supply?

Suggest you have it checked out, could be a fire safety risk.

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I think that you may all be correct.
The fact that you have had 3 power supplies has a significance.


The power/charger of aprox 19 volts and 3 amps is more than powerfull enough
to melt the plug.
Is the problem in the plug to the power supply.
Probably not.
The socket that it plugs into or very very close to it is most likely the
place.

A short or low resistance load somewhere is the problem
and closer to the input of the laptop is most probable.

You could still power the laptop
I would check the current draw of the laptop through the charger.
If it is drwaing over 3 amps
I would look at the connector.

Should the charger auto shut at 3 plus amps
Maybe
Maybe not

Would it fail
Yes
Three times


"kirstyevans98 via HWKB.com" u20704@uwe wrote in message
news:5e9582c6a9335@uwe...
i dont think that this is the case as this is the 3rd powersupply i've had
and every one of the plastic parts of the plugs has melted i think that
the
problem lies within the laptop itself any more suggestions?


Frazer Jolly Goodfellow wrote:
i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the
problems are starting. It seems that the laptop keeps
overheating to the extent that the plug that goes ino the back
of it for the power supply has melted please please can someone
help me!!!!!

That's not a typical symptom of a laptop overheating. Maybe a problem
with the plug or socket, leading to a partial or intermittent short-
circuit of the power supply?

Suggest you have it checked out, could be a fire safety risk.

--
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I suggested *either* the plug (attached to the PSU lead) *or* the
socket (mounted on the laptop chassis) as potential suspects. Given
you're on your third PSU, the socket on your laptop PC would be my
prime suspect.

This is a common problem across several vendors' laptop product
ranges and there are specialist businesses on the web making a
living out of fixing them. Don't go to a generalist repairer or HPQ
because their stock reply will be 'new motherboard' - expensive.
The specialists can usually repair your PC's motherboard for a
lower price.

"kirstyevans98 via HWKB.com" u20704@uwe wrote in
news:5e9582c6a9335@uwe:

i dont think that this is the case as this is the 3rd
powersupply i've had and every one of the plastic parts of the
plugs has melted i think that the problem lies within the laptop
itself any more suggestions?


Frazer Jolly Goodfellow wrote:
i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the
problems are starting. It seems that the laptop keeps
overheating to the extent that the plug that goes ino the back
of it for the power supply has melted please please can
someone help me!!!!!

That's not a typical symptom of a laptop overheating. Maybe a
problem with the plug or socket, leading to a partial or
intermittent short- circuit of the power supply?

Suggest you have it checked out, could be a fire safety risk.

If you have an ohm meter
I would measure the resistance at the input connector to the laptop
If the resistance is low I would suspect a bad input connector.
That is my suspect
If you have the know how I would also measure
the input current.


Who to fix it.
Ben would have a good answer


I doubt if the heat is that extreme throughout the unit
or you would have no working unit.
I suspect not a completely dead short or the unit would not charge
The short could be static depending on current draw and time



"Frazer Jolly Goodfellow" wrote in message
...
I suggested *either* the plug (attached to the PSU lead) *or* the
socket (mounted on the laptop chassis) as potential suspects. Given
you're on your third PSU, the socket on your laptop PC would be my
prime suspect.

This is a common problem across several vendors' laptop product
ranges and there are specialist businesses on the web making a
living out of fixing them. Don't go to a generalist repairer or HPQ
because their stock reply will be 'new motherboard' - expensive.
The specialists can usually repair your PC's motherboard for a
lower price.

"kirstyevans98 via HWKB.com" u20704@uwe wrote in
news:5e9582c6a9335@uwe:

i dont think that this is the case as this is the 3rd
powersupply i've had and every one of the plastic parts of the
plugs has melted i think that the problem lies within the laptop
itself any more suggestions?


Frazer Jolly Goodfellow wrote:
i bought my laptop about 2 and half years ago and now the
problems are starting. It seems that the laptop keeps
overheating to the extent that the plug that goes ino the back
of it for the power supply has melted please please can
someone help me!!!!!

That's not a typical symptom of a laptop overheating. Maybe a
problem with the plug or socket, leading to a partial or
intermittent short- circuit of the power supply?

Suggest you have it checked out, could be a fire safety risk.

"metronid" wrote in news:qd-dncK-
:

I suspect not a completely dead short or the unit would not charge
The short could be static depending on current draw and time


Agreed. IME most laptop PSUs are able to tolerate an overload, even a
total short-circuit - but I'd expect much lower life expectency if it
is over an extended period.

A steady partial short-circuit or intermittent total short-circuit -
either would account for the symptoms quite neatly.

thanks are there any specialists that you suggest? i have no idea and its
driving me crazy i really need to fix the problem and dont know where to
start?????

Frazer Jolly Goodfellow wrote:
I suggested *either* the plug (attached to the PSU lead) *or* the
socket (mounted on the laptop chassis) as potential suspects. Given
you're on your third PSU, the socket on your laptop PC would be my
prime suspect.

This is a common problem across several vendors' laptop product
ranges and there are specialist businesses on the web making a
living out of fixing them. Don't go to a generalist repairer or HPQ
because their stock reply will be 'new motherboard' - expensive.
The specialists can usually repair your PC's motherboard for a
lower price.

i dont think that this is the case as this is the 3rd
powersupply i've had and every one of the plastic parts of the
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Suggest you have it checked out, could be a fire safety risk.

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"kirstyevans98 via HWKB.com" u20704@uwe wrote in
news:5e9c350d9aff8@uwe:

thanks are there any specialists that you suggest? i have no
idea and its driving me crazy i really need to fix the problem
and dont know where to start?????


Searching with Google brings up a good selection of hits.

Which continent/country?