HP computer

[hracingplyr]

hi guys,

i have a hp notebook pavillion zd7000, the fans are constanly running on this thing from the time i turn it on until i turn it off and i have it proped up so it does not overheat fom sitting flat. i called hp tech and can't remember what country i ended up in and they told me they have never head of such a problem. is there anyone out there who has any suggestions. the computer itself is great, but those fans are so annoying.

bob

[BillW]

Make sure it isn't plugged up with dust. Pretty tight quarters in a laptop - easy to happen.

[DJofSD]

Check to make sure that all of your drivers and firmware are current. I have seen problems like this on other vendor's laptops solved by a patch D/L from the support web site.

Also make sure there are adequate clearances so that air flows freely. (I think the NEXT computer had a major design flaw involving air flow. Put a piece of paper or a magazine on top of it, it would over heat.)

[098poi]

hi guys,

i have a hp notebook pavillion zd7000, the fans are constanly running on this thing from the time i turn it on until i turn it off and i have it proped up so it does not overheat fom sitting flat. i called hp tech and can't remember what country i ended up in and they told me they have never head of such a problem. is there anyone out there who has any suggestions. the computer itself is great, but those fans are so annoying.

bob

I do field service work for Dell and overheating is a common problem in laptops. Both suggestions were right on. If you can't get inside the machine, you can try to blow some air through the vents or use a vacuum (gently) to get any dust that may be clogging the heat sink and/or fan. Always have the machine off and remove the battery when doing this. If you blow air through with a can of compressed air make sure the machine has been off for a while because sometimes freezing liquid will come out and could hit a hot component. Not good! Check the website for a firmware/bios upgrade. If you upgrade the bios make sure that it is for your machine and follow the directions exactly! When I replace a motherboard on a laptop a cd is included to do an upgrade. I have replaced boards on laptops and desktops for people who have tried to upgrade on their own directly from the site and blown their motherboards.:eek: When doing an upgrade normally the power adaptor should be plugged in. Good luck!!

[rrbauer]

I have an older HP Pavilion notebook and the fan runs on it after being on for a longer time when it is sitting on a solid surface (wood desk, glass table top). I take a couple pencils and put under it (one on each side) and that seems to make it happy. Fan runs much less, I guess due to improved air flow.

[skate]

hracing;


fan is suppose to run, when it stops running is when you may have a problem.

go into a casino with thousands of poker machines running and you can bet each and every one has a fan running.
they like to keep the temp in casinos on the cool side.

when the fan stops for too long, its easy and cheap enough to replace.

let it ride


after you clean out any dust, good idea, always.

[rrbauer]

Check out this accessory for notebooks

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/RE236AA

[Tom]

http://www.gadgetizer.com/2006/10/05/cool-feet-laptop-legs/

[JustRalph]

Check out this accessory for notebooks

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/RE236AA

I wonder how much that cuts down on battery life.........?

[skate]

bout that.. much.

[rrbauer]

I bought the Targus chill mat (Wal Mart web site $15.87) and have it under our new laptop. runs off a USB connection for power. working fine....we'll see how it mitigates heat when weather warms uup.

[skate]

let us know how your electric bill increases.


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