topic Re: Overheating...? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27629#M31929 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What VAIO is it?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 07 May 2005 17:55:42 GMT kee-lo_ 2005-05-07T17:55:42Z Overheating...? https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27627#M31927 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>For some reason my Vaio keeps overheating and switching itself off. It's currently on top of 4 spray cans so it has more air getting to the underneath of it.... although it has still shut down when several processes are running....<BR /><BR />When it switches off the underneath (particularly towards the back) is <I>really</I> hot....<BR /><BR />I'm not an expert on these things so I'm unsure what is wrong... has the fan (If there is one?!) stopped working inside?<BR /><BR />No doubt I'll have to take this to be repaired, but just wondering what the problem could be...<BR /><BR />Thanks..<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 07 May 2005 12:08:27 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27627#M31927 IanHall 2005-05-07T12:08:27Z Re: Overheating...? https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27628#M31928 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There's a good chance that the fans are full of dust. Take off the side panel and give them a blow wth an <A href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005V384/qid%3D1115466728/026-0069414-9594076" target="_blank">air duster</A><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 07 May 2005 12:13:37 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27628#M31928 robpaxton 2005-05-07T12:13:37Z Re: Overheating...? https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27629#M31929 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What VAIO is it?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 07 May 2005 17:55:42 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overheating/m-p/27629#M31929 kee-lo_ 2005-05-07T17:55:42Z