Laptop shuts down when playing games
Problem description:
The laptop shuts down on its own when playing games. All other time it works fine.
Possible cause:
Laptop overheats.
Tags: Laptop shuts down
Laptop shuts down while installing Windows
Problem description:
The laptop shuts down while installing Windows. The installation process runs fine for a while but after some time the laptop shuts down on its own. Same problem happens if you start the installation process again.
Possible cause:
1. Laptop overheating.
2. Memory failure.
Laptop screen remains black and fan runs at full speed
Problem description:
When the laptop is turned on, the screen remains completely black/blank and the cooling fan starts running at full speed. The fan runs at unusually high RPM until you power down the laptop.
Possible cause:
Motherboard failure.
Laptop turns off while playing games
Problem description:
The laptop turns off while playing games. It works fine with all other programs, but after running a video game for a while the laptop just turns off by itself without any warning.
Possible cause:
Laptop turns off because of overheating.
Laptop fan makes rattling noise
Problem description:
The laptop cooling fan makes rattling noise. The noise comes and goes.
Possible cause:
1. Something stuck inside the fan.
2. Fan failure.
Laptop gets very hot
Problem description:
The laptop gets very hot. The bottom part of the laptop, keyboard and palm rest feel uncomfortably hot.
Possible cause:
1. Heat sink clogged with dust and laptop overheats.
2. Cooling fan failure.
Laptop cooling fan runs all the time
Problem description:
The laptop cooling fan runs all the time. It was turning on and off before but now it runs constantly.
Possible cause:
The heatsink is clogged with dust.
Laptop makes a lot of noise when you turn in on
Problem description:
The laptop makes a lot of noise when it’s on. The noise was getting worse over time.
Possible cause:
1. The cooling module is clogged with dust.
2. The cooling fan failure.
3. Hard drive failure.
Tags: Laptop makes noise
Laptop works fine but after a while shuts down on its own
Problem description:
The laptop works fine for a while but after some time shuts down on its own without any warning. After you restart the laptop it works fine but lately shuts down again. When you touch the bottom of the laptop, it feels hot.
Possible cause:
The problem related to overheating.
1. The cooling system is clogged with dust.
2. Cooling fan failure.
Tags: Cooling fan failure, Laptop running hot, Laptop shuts down, Overheating
