-- Posted by iBritt at 8:39 am on Nov. 23, 2008 And it's bothering the crap out of me. I can't afford a cooling pad until Christmas, so I'll just have to put up with it. When I turn it on, it's silent.  Then it gets a little whir.  Then the whir gets louder. Is it because my laptop overheats a lot? Is there anything I can do to make it quieter? -- Posted by QuantumBlaze at 8:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Make sure the air vents aren't being smothered. -- Posted by Dannay at 8:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 If it's on a desk i suppose thats best you can do unless you fan it or something :S have you tried dusting out the parts you can recently? cos my computer fan used to be really loud but then cleaned it out and was quiet again -- Posted by Stand Up at 8:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Do you use it on a table or at bed? -- Posted by iBritt at 8:42 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from Dannay at 11:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 If it's on a desk i suppose thats best you can do unless you fan it or something :S   have you tried dusting out the parts you can recently? cos my computer fan used to be really loud but then cleaned it out and was quiet again How do I do that? -- Posted by surfergurl at 8:42 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Oh, I thought you ment loud as in you can't change the volume -- Posted by iBritt at 8:42 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iJeannie at 11:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Do you use it on a table or at bed? On a table - it's a TV tray. -- Posted by prettyinpurple at 8:44 am on Nov. 23, 2008 restart maybe, it is computing too much and needs to reboot. -- Posted by Dannay at 8:44 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 4:42 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from Dannay at 11:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 If it's on a desk i suppose thats best you can do unless you fan it or something :S      have you tried dusting out the parts you can recently? cos my computer fan used to be really loud but then cleaned it out and was quiet again How do I do that? i don't really know with a laptop.. lol ermm.. flip it upside down and see if you can take any parts out of it and see if its dusty? and try and see if you can see dust in air vents.. if soo ermm try and clean it out some how.. -- Posted by isobel at 8:46 am on Nov. 23, 2008 I have the same problem. I usually just close some applications or turn it off for a while. I treat it like it's alive, so I just assume it needs to rest. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 8:46 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Try propping it up with a book....it needs air flow, which it's not getting flat against a surface. -- Posted by Ku Klux Klan at 8:46 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from Dannay at 10:44 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 4:42 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from Dannay at 11:41 am on Nov. 23, 2008 If it's on a desk i suppose thats best you can do unless you fan it or something :S       have you tried dusting out the parts you can recently? cos my computer fan used to be really loud but then cleaned it out and was quiet again    How do I do that?   i don't really know with a laptop.. lol ermm.. flip it upside down and see if you can take any parts out of it and see if its dusty? and try and see if you can see dust in air vents.. if soo ermm try and clean it out some how.. um...try air dust, dust remover. -- Posted by CrimsonShadow at 8:53 am on Nov. 23, 2008 look online for the manual for your laptop. somewhere in there it should tell you how to take it apart. it's pretty simple though... there are screws on the bottom that you just take out then pop the back off and clean -- Posted by iBritt at 8:53 am on Nov. 23, 2008 That's it, I'm calling technical support -- Posted by CrimsonShadow at 8:58 am on Nov. 23, 2008 lol, good luck -- Posted by iBritt at 9:08 am on Nov. 23, 2008 I just called the TS guy, and he said that I would have to send my laptop to them, they'd fix it, and send it back.  They'd have it for like, 10 days. Which I can't do because I need my laptop for school. -- Posted by CrimsonShadow at 9:10 am on Nov. 23, 2008 what brand is your laptop? -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 9:11 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 12:08 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 I just called the TS guy, and he said that I would have to send my laptop to them, they'd fix it, and send it back. They'd have it for like, 10 days. Which I can't do because I need my laptop for school. My boyfriend and I just had this discussion last night. Tech Support guys are doing things you could do yourself for lots of money and the only reason you're not going to have for ten days is that they keep it around the office until they get to it. Most problems they fix only take 20 minutes usually. Seriously, you're better off just fixing it yourself. Flip it over, find a screw driver, clean off the fan, put the plate back over it. It's easy and takes less time than they would. I have to reformat my computer, which I'm doing myself because the tech guy will charge out the ass. -- Posted by iBritt at 9:20 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from Minnick at 12:11 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 12:08 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 I just called the TS guy, and he said that I would have to send my laptop to them, they'd fix it, and send it back.  They'd have it for like, 10 days.    Which I can't do because I need my laptop for school. My boyfriend and I just had this discussion last night. Tech Support guys are doing things you could do yourself for lots of money and the only reason you're not going to have for ten days is that they keep it around the office until they get to it. Most problems they fix only take 20 minutes usually. Seriously, you're better off just fixing it yourself. Flip it over, find a screw driver, clean off the fan, put the plate back over it. It's easy and takes less time than they would. I have to reformat my computer, which I'm doing myself because the tech guy will charge out the ass. Yeah, srsly.  I'm on the phone with the Geek Squad now, trying to see what they can tell me. I seriously think if I get a cooling pad, then it'll be fine. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 9:27 am on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 12:20 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from Minnick at 12:11 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 12:08 pm on Nov. 23, 2008 I just called the TS guy, and he said that I would have to send my laptop to them, they'd fix it, and send it back. They'd have it for like, 10 days.   Which I can't do because I need my laptop for school.    My boyfriend and I just had this discussion last night. Tech Support guys are doing things you could do yourself for lots of money and the only reason you're not going to have for ten days is that they keep it around the office until they get to it. Most problems they fix only take 20 minutes usually. Seriously, you're better off just fixing it yourself. Flip it over, find a screw driver, clean off the fan, put the plate back over it. It's easy and takes less time than they would. I have to reformat my computer, which I'm doing myself because the tech guy will charge out the ass. Yeah, srsly. I'm on the phone with the Geek Squad now, trying to see what they can tell me. I seriously think if I get a cooling pad, then it'll be fine. Then get one.