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07-08-2018 02:24 AM
Hello,
To keep things short, I have nothing to complain about this laptop, I love it, except that it gets too hot, too fast and unnecessary.
I own this laptop since March and the only thing I always notice is that it gets hot pretty fast. When I'm doing things like surfing on the web it remains pretty 'cold' but when I start editing it gets hot within 5-10 minutes, and the fan gets sometimes loud too.
The heaviest things I do is video editing. I know video editing can be a heavy task for laptops/pc but the way this laptop gets hot is too fast. I can understand that if you do 'crazy' things during video editing like adding a lot of effects, edit with 4K footage etc your laptop will struggle, but I do not do these things. Yesterday I edited a video of 720p, only did some cutting and pasting things and my laptop went from cold to hot in 5-10 minutes.
If I have video edit sessions like this for 1-2 hours, that can't be good for my laptop! I don't want to destroy it. So, what to do? I noticed that other people had/have this hot problem with the HP Pavilion 15, but is there a way to fix this?
Thank you.
(This is maybe irrelevant but my previous laptop had only a 920m nvidea card and other 'bad' specs but that laptop didn't get this hot when I edited videos)
07-08-2018 06:05 AM
Hey there,
As you said you are using this Product Since march.So i assume it as a new product ,Actually i'm also using Hp Pavilion 15 for video editing and it has the same problem if i use to keep on uneven surface like your thighs or on Bed, So mostly laptops sucks the air from lower side, and if you hinder it , obviously it will heat and if it will heat its temperature will go high and Fans will go on full swing which will create noise.
Solution:-
1. Keep laptop on clean table.
2. Get the Inlet Fins Clean.
3.if still not solved then go to service center and get the fans clean.
Thanks,
SGPrashant
07-08-2018 09:18 AM
Thanks for your comment. I'm pretty sure my laptop is clean, had it updated a few weeks back with an SSD.
Coincidentally, I checked some updates with the HP Support Assistant. One of them was an Intel graphics update. After that I tried again some video editing and I noticed that the laptop didn't get that hot or made a lot of fan noice. My problem could be fixed but I have to see and try it for a least 1 week or more, to be sure.
In the meantime, more solutions or tricks for this heat problem are welcome. Thanks.
07-27-2018 02:15 PM
Hi, me again.
I think the problem isn't solved. I just watched a movie through HDMI to my tv and I noticed the laptop gets pretty hot. Is this normal? These tempratures get me really worried.
Is this normal? The laptop feels hot.
10-12-2018 04:44 PM
Don't expect any support from HP regarding this issue. I had the exact same issue and they did not want anything to do with me, even getting a replacement was not on the cards, I ended up having to go via my bank and asking them to refund me the money which visa found me in favour, I highly suggest you do the same as HP will not support you.
I've advised them many times, as have a number of youtubers that they need a more aggresive fan curve but they won't listen to provide an update, right now only running chrome and typing this message my laptop is sitting at 80 degress celious.
12-15-2018 11:13 AM
My HP Latop was doing the same. It has a program installed called HP Comand Center where you can adjust the cooling under thermal control Gives you three options. Give that a try if you have the program installed.