My Laptop is Noisy and is HOT!!! Help!

kalieta

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I've been having my HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop for 2 years now. I don't remember when it started to be noisy and to heat when i turn on the laptop, but it's been a while. I tried to clean down the fan area to remove dust,as i thought it might have cloged the ventilation area, but it hasn't changed anything. It is too hot, that i can't put it on my lap and it makes a loud noise of a hair dryer and you can hear it from another room :cry:
I checked with HP, but apparently I have to renew my waranty and also remove everything from my laptop before sending it back to HP for fix. And i don't want to remove my softwares and other stuffs as i don't have my intallment CDs here with me ( i move to another country) :(
Do you have any ideas on how i could fix it without having to send it back to HP???
Thanks for any ideas
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard
    CPU
    Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @1.73GHz,1733 Mhz,2 cores,2 LP
    Memory
    1,00 GB (RAM)
You could try buying a cooling base for it, which you just attach to the underside of your laptop and it has a few fans built in to it, and just keeps the laptop cool.

Laptops generally do get a bit toasty though. I've taken a few laptops apart myself and when you see how cramped it is in there, it's understandable why.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
Thank you for your reply. I will try to get one of the cooling base and i will let you know how it went:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard
    CPU
    Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @1.73GHz,1733 Mhz,2 cores,2 LP
    Memory
    1,00 GB (RAM)
A cooling base is a good place to start. It will probably add even more noise, but it will probably cool things down a bit :P

Have you tried using any monitoring software? Perhaps Everest or similar (lots of posts/threads about this and similar applications on this board) to see what the machine is actually doing? fan speeds, temps etc?

Unfortunately laptops are difficult to remedy with this sort of thing. They are, in general hot little things and are difficult to upgrade or swap out parts. The fact that yours is noisy is probably because inboard fans are running @ maximum speeds.

The fact that it is only 2 years old must surely be disappointing. Are there any other options such as a local technician able to have a look at it? Sure that may cost you some cash, but at least it may be manageable to keep your current install/apps.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My build
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 yorkfield C1 3.8G
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
    Memory
    8gig Kingston HyperX 8500 CL5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX280 1G...generally stock.
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" 2433bw + Benq 19" FP91G+
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 500G Raid0
    1 x Samsung 1TB 32
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
    Case
    Antec twelve hundred.
    Cooling
    Air...a lot of air. Thermalright 120 push/pull,8 case fans,
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
What has probably happened is that the dust has clogged the radiator fins around the CPU - this is a problem with laptops that have been used for over 2 years, or less time in high dust environments, and the only way to remove that is to take them apart so they radiators can be efficiently cleaned.

If you are not comfortable taking a laptop apart (and they are very delicate pieces of equipment - even though I take them apart all the time it is not something I would recommend even for someone with advanced skills - it takes a good amount of know how and experience to figure out what comes out, what doesn't and how it all fits back together without breaking it all) I'd recommend taking it to a shop that can do it for you and get it cleaned out. If I were to tell you I can do it, great, but not everyone who *says* they can do it really *can* do it, so be very very pixky about who you let open it up.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
Thank you guys.

Moirae> I tried the cooling base and indeed it makes more noise but keeps my laptop cooler. But the noise is annoying and I am really looking for a solution on how to get rid of it. Any ideas?

Johngalt> I was thinking the same. I saw a computer shop here in town and I was thinking stopping there and ask them about their ability in leaning the fan. I think it is more liable to let the store manage it than giving to some computer guy here at school to try to clean it. I really hope it's only a dust issue and not a "i need to buy a new fan".
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard
    CPU
    Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @1.73GHz,1733 Mhz,2 cores,2 LP
    Memory
    1,00 GB (RAM)
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