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Is my laptop overheating and do I need to do something about it? When I went to use it after 12+ hours of non use, the base was hot even though I could hear the fan in the background. The screen was blank and it would not start up. I unplugged it and waited until it had cooled down before it would turn on. It seems ok now but it is still quite warm after 15 minutes of use.

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The default action when you shut down a modern laptop is some form of hybrid sleep -- in which it stays powered on and generates heat as a result.  If you want it powered off, you have to go into Control Pan (not Settings) and look at the power options and set them to shutdown the laptop.



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