The_Nameless_Bard wrote:
It seems to start doing it by being tilted wrong
There's always a chance that a software bug causes this behavior, but I find it unlikely that being tilted can be a cause (unless your laptop is physically falling apart). I think Searz is right on the money.
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Just picking it up and accidentally tilting it while doing so can cause this to start, even there's nothing actually touching the bottom and it's placed back where it was before. Still going to do this other stuff, but it doesn't just start happening without being moved.
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(unless your laptop is physically falling apart).
Well if software and overheating aren't the cause of this, all that remains is physical.
If the fan motor or bearings are broken then you have to replace the fan. Have fun with that D:
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There's no way to get anything in there to stop the fan, turns out, the openings under the fan aren't big enough to fit anything sturdy enough to actually stop the fan in there.
Honestly, unless fixing the fan myself is super easy and cheap, I'll probably just not mess with it. The insurance I paid for on this laptop isn't up yet, but I bought it online so I gotta send it to be looked over. I won't have any sort of backup computer to use while this one is away being looked at until I get my old laptop back, so I can just wait until I have my old laptop and do it then. x.x
Honestly, unless fixing the fan myself is super easy and cheap, I'll probably just not mess with it. The insurance I paid for on this laptop isn't up yet, but I bought it online so I gotta send it to be looked over. I won't have any sort of backup computer to use while this one is away being looked at until I get my old laptop back, so I can just wait until I have my old laptop and do it then. x.x
The_Nameless_Bard wrote:
There's no way to get anything in there to stop the fan, turns out, the openings under the fan aren't big enough to fit anything sturdy enough to actually stop the fan in there.
Are you trying to stop it while the PC is running?
You should be doing it while it's OFF. A normal paper-clip should be plenty.
It's not easy and probably not cheap, go ahead and send it in. Do make sure you try to blow through it before you send it away though.
And make sure you back up anything important to your other PC or a cloud service before you send it away. Just in case you'll need a replacement.
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No, I wasn't doing it while it was running, I just couldn't find anything small enough to even fit in there in my apartment. No paperclips here xD
I'm gonna figure stuff out anyways, but until I have a back-up computer I'll just deal with it.
I'm gonna figure stuff out anyways, but until I have a back-up computer I'll just deal with it.
Sorry for the double post, but I've started having an actual problem. I'm not really sure this is the place to post it, but posting on the Skype boards hasn't even gotten a response, let alone help. I've been having some issues with video calls causing my laptop to freeze. As long as my webcam is not being used by Skype, I can be in a call for extended periods of time with no issues. If I turn my video on, however, it will eventually completely freeze my laptop and I will have to force shutdown by holding the power button. I'm pretty certain this is a Skype specific problem (other things using my webcam don't cause any issues).
The only other thing I can seem to find is that Kernel-Processor-Power might be giving me event ID 37 when the crashes are happening, maybe. I didn't note the exact time of the last crashes in reference to the errors, but some of them to be close to the same time.
Not sure if this matters, but here's what realtemp says the temp is
The only other thing I can seem to find is that Kernel-Processor-Power might be giving me event ID 37 when the crashes are happening, maybe. I didn't note the exact time of the last crashes in reference to the errors, but some of them to be close to the same time.
Not sure if this matters, but here's what realtemp says the temp is
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It could be a security threshold where the fan spins up to avoid dangerously high temperatures.
You can start by trying to clear out the dust inside. Put a paperclip in the fan so it doesn't spin and then blow compressed air through it.
You could also look through the PC and try to uninstall as many programs as you can that aren't important (programs, not games, because games almost never have background processes). Then you can open the start menu type "msconfig" and press enter. Put it on selective startup, go to startup and uncheck any boxes that aren't for something vital (post a screenshot if you're unsure).