HP Pavilion DV7 Laptop Getting Really Hot...

[Papaniz]

Product Info:

Name: HP Pavilion DV7-6193ca

OS: Windows 8

Changes to system: Updated video card drivers, recently reinstalled Windows 8

Hello,

Lately my laptop has been getting very hot and the fan gets really loud, even if I'm doing things as little as internet browsing, at the moment, I've closed all non essential programs in task manager that I'm not using, and it's running at 70 degrees (Celsius) sometimes even hotter up to 80 degrees (Celsius) while watching videos on Netflix. When used for games it goes up to 90 degrees. This has been happening for a while now, even before updating my video card driver, so I've eliminated that as a possible reason. I've tried putting it on power saving mode, or balanced mode, but not much changes if anything. I've turned off switchable graphics because of the issues of not switching over to the AMD card I have inside (Only uses Intel on switchable) so I've taken off switchable graphics for gaming reasons. I do have a laptop cooler I use, but just worried about why it's getting so hot for no heavy use whatsoever. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks. 

[lasvegaswireman · Accepted solution]

As your HP Pavilion dv7-6193ca Entertainment Notebook Computer is two to three yeas old, you may want to consider blowing out the vents with a can of compressed air. When dirt gets trapped in the vents, it reduces the effectiveness of the cooling system. This can cause the fan to race as it tries to cool the CPU off. Eventually the system will overheat and shut down to protect itself.

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[Papaniz]

Thanks! I'll give it a go and see. Just one question, do I have to unscrew any panels in the back to get to the vents at all? Or should I just use the compressed air can into the vent from the outside without disassembly? Thanks. 

[lasvegaswireman]

There is no need for any disassembling of your computer. Just use the compressed air to blow out the main CPU heatsink/fan vents and any auxiliary vents until no more dust comes out.

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[notnow]

I read all these posts after my laptop failed.  I ended up taking it into the bathroom and using my blow dryer throught all the vent holes.  I think it helped!/?

[notnow]

oh by the way, the blow dryer method was much cheaper than all the plans HP tried to sell me.  Customer service should be more forthcoming with fix-it ideas.

[Retirement11]

I appreciate the comments re laptops heaing up and as one person indicated all that is need is a hair blow dryer to flush out dust /lint form the laptop cooling intake / outlet 

Why cant HP just come up with a similar straightforward solution rather than indulging in length tautologoical incomprehensible quasi technical clap trap - which I certainly dont understand