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‎06-09-2016 06:10 PM

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Product: Notebook HP Pavilion g6-1341sl
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Why even after I have cleaned the vents of my pc, (Hp Pavilion g6) my pc overheats and restarts constantly?

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‎06-09-2016 06:23 PM

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After several years the thermal paste between the processor and heatsink breaks down and needs to be reapplied. There can also be hard packed dust that vent cleaning cannot remove. Unfortunately, your laptop probably needs to be opened up and cleaned out as described above.  

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‎06-09-2016 06:23 PM

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After several years the thermal paste between the processor and heatsink breaks down and needs to be reapplied. There can also be hard packed dust that vent cleaning cannot remove. Unfortunately, your laptop probably needs to be opened up and cleaned out as described above.  

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‎06-10-2016 08:19 AM

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Thanks a lot! I will do it!

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