[Cialug] OT: Two hardware problems

[David Champion]

Sometimes you can fix the overheating issue by opening it up, and cleaning
the dust from the cooling fan, and there's usually a small radiator for the
heat pipe, these get clogged pretty easily, especially if you have pets at
home.

If you don't feel comfortable fixing this yourself, you can always give
Internet Solver a call, 515-224-9229.

The monitor problem is probably not easily fixable. The electronic recycling
place in Windsor Heights, behind the comic book shop at 73rd & University
has used LCD screens.

-dc

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Rob Miller <robarooney at gmail.com> wrote:

> What would listers recommend for cooling a laptop that overheats and shuts
> itself off, without warning?  My wife uses a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv5
> laptop for a lot of her web design work.  I think the laptop is overheating
> and that's causing it to shut-off.  Kathy can't use it and she's had a
> problem with starting up after one of these shut-off incidents.  She took
> the laptop to a local shop because something had gotten corrupted when the
> laptop shut itself down.  I'm sorry but I don't have the paperwork
> explaining the problem and solution.  We'd appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Also, the Samsung SyncMaster monitor that she uses isn't working (It blinks
> off and on) and we're wondering if anyone has a "square" flatscreen monitor
> for sale?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rob Miller
> West DM
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