True, older laptops are more prone to CPU overheating.
Excluding dead fans, the two main reasons I came accross in the past are :
1. heatsinks full of dust, especially when cat/dog hairs are clogging them
2. harddrives replaced for a "faster" and hotter 7200rpm model
Having the tool mentionned by kpanic is a nice option because for either 1 or 2, solutions are not that simple;
Opening a laptop to clean it can be a really difficult thing to do and could render it useless if not careful.(i.e. Ask a professional if you've never done it because you could break a motherboard connector, etc.)
Changing a harddrive to a 5400rpm or SSD is usually easier if its accessible without dismanteling the whole laptop.But, it can still be problematic for a lot of users (i.e. cloning installation, etc.)
I'll try kpanic's option next time
Cheers!
(Text modified to clarify and because of typos and bad phrase constructions)
Excluding dead fans, the two main reasons I came accross in the past are :
1. heatsinks full of dust, especially when cat/dog hairs are clogging them
2. harddrives replaced for a "faster" and hotter 7200rpm model
Having the tool mentionned by kpanic is a nice option because for either 1 or 2, solutions are not that simple;
Opening a laptop to clean it can be a really difficult thing to do and could render it useless if not careful.(i.e. Ask a professional if you've never done it because you could break a motherboard connector, etc.)
Changing a harddrive to a 5400rpm or SSD is usually easier if its accessible without dismanteling the whole laptop.But, it can still be problematic for a lot of users (i.e. cloning installation, etc.)
I'll try kpanic's option next time
Cheers!
(Text modified to clarify and because of typos and bad phrase constructions)
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