Overheating Laptop

[Weronica]

Hiya!

My HP Pavilion dv6500 tends to get really hot as soon as I press the"on-button".

My laptop becomes so hot that you really can not touch it anywhere around the battery and fans or the table behind it without getting a minor burn blister. I'm just afraid that it will fry my motherboard or any other components inside my laptop. Any useful tips on how to fix this?

Love

[Huffer]

It will fry the processor and motherboard eventually. The best fix is to open it up and clean out around the processor and heatsink and apply new thermal compound. This is a major job but I think a lot of laptops need it after one year and virtually all need it after 2 years. The only thing you can do without opening it up is to try applying a powerful vacuum cleaner (like the ones at the car wash) to the vent area while the laptop is running to suck out any dust. Blowing in with compressed air is not a good idea but may be necessary to dislodge stubborn dust blocks. You can also purchase an after-market laptop cooler at any computer store. These are powered by usb and keep the laptop elevated and blow cool air around underneath. You can also try adjusting the power settings so it never reaches full processor power.  

[Sal33n]

I agree 1000% with applying new thermal past and blowing it out.  Could it also be a battery going bad?  Have to tried removing the battery and running off AC and seeing if it gets just as hot?