Dell N5010 Laptop Overheating

[prometheus_87]

Hi. I bought my dell laptop around 7 months ago. All of a sudden it has started overheating.

Idle:
The chip shows : 57.5 celsius
The HDD shows: 46 celsius.

I am using linux. and the temperatures were found using

sensors

sudo hddtemp /dev/sda

I feel that the HDD is running too hot and that could be the main reason all of the board is hot. I also feel that the HDD never stop spinning. I'd buy a laptop cooler but i don't think that will help get to the bottom of this.

So any idea guys? what could it be? Should I change the HDD ?

 

[Pardus]

Hi. I bought my dell laptop around 7 months ago. All of a sudden it has started overheating.

Check the fans to see if they either stopped or are clogged with dust, you'll need to take it apart to do this or have dell look into this for you since your under warranty.

Idle:
The chip shows : 57.5 celsius
The HDD shows: 46 celsius.

I am using linux. and the temperatures were found using

I feel that the HDD is running too hot and that could be the main reason all of the board is hot. I also feel that the HDD never stop spinning.

Not sure if linux has a power option config, but windows will let you put the hard drive to sleep after a certain time period to reduce heat.

I'd buy a laptop cooler but i don't think that will help get to the bottom of this.

No need to buy a laptop cooler until you have the p.c. serviced to first diagnose the issue. Excessive heat can damage the components of the laptop if not fixed.

So any idea guys? what could it be? Should I change the HDD ?[/QUOTE]

 

[chiddy]

Hiya,

If you're using linux then the most probable cause of your overheating issues is the recent power regression issue in the Linux kernel. As I understand it, the problem is related to Active State Power Management and until this issue is fixed (probably with version 3.1 or 3.2) the only solution is to force ASPM by adding 'pcie_aspm=force' to your kernel boot options. (note: this fix works with kernel 2.6.38 and later)

I had a similar problem with my Sony Vaio which was overheating to the point of shutting down (88 degrees C) and after doing the above am well within acceptable operating temperatures and achieving double battery life performance.

More info can be found at http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2638_aspm&num=3 .

Hope this helps :whiste:

 

[ashleyjames222]

Is it a manufacturing fault


Dell Pakistan

 

[Tom]

I had a simlar problem after a few months; blowing canned air through the vents on the bottom fixed it. Apparently small amounts of dust can make a big difference.