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[Imadogg]

Ok so I've had this problem for a while now (since my laptop always used to overheat) but it seems worse these days.

I got a Toshiba Satellite A205-S4777
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU Processor T5450 1.66GHz/1.67GHz
2GB RAM
320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD

Well, a while back my computer used to overheat and freeze, due to dust [expletive]ing up the fan inside where it wouldn't spin at all. Opened it up and took the dust out and it was a lot better. I can feel cool air now and the vent isn't burning up. It used to freeze anywhere from being on 10min to 3hours (faster if I used more memory).

After that, it would just freeze randomly a couple times a week.

These days it seems to freeze less just randomly while I'm using it, but if I close the lid and re-open it, or let the screen go to black and move the mouse to bring the screen back, it freezes a loooot more. I'm actually scared to close the lid now so I carry my laptop around while it's open most of the time. Like when I re-open the lid, the screen comes back from black and then my mouse stops dead in its tracks and it's just frozen, I need to hold the power button to turn it off.


Help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Michaelyumm]

Bro just get a new one I used to have toshiba I loved it very much but it finally crashed after a while and I just said screw and got myself a Mac Book.

[Imadogg]

I might have to get a new one, 3 years old Toshiba..

[LaLa]

Its better to get a new laptop now. I used to be like you, having an old arse computer, gave me so many troubles. Just save up for a new one.

[Michaelyumm]

a vaio is a very good computer also.

[vong]

just get a macbook (white unibody) from apple. they having back to school special, so it comes out to like $950 ish i think. then you can craiglist your ipod touch for like $200/150 after rebate. thus making your purchase only 750/800.

plus, macs also have a good re-sale value

Edited by vong, August 14, 2010 - 12:17 AM.

[Batz]

Had a Toshiba. Same thing happened with you. It eventually died when the motherboard burnt. Said [expletive] it and got a HP Laptop.

[GinzyVee]

I bought an Acer and its awesome.

3 GB Ram
320 GB Harddrive

Bought it for only $399, bought a 1 TB hardrive along with that and got $50 off of that. I got a really good deal on it.

[Spooky]

Ok so I've had this problem for a while now (since my laptop always used to overheat) but it seems worse these days.

I got a Toshiba Satellite A205-S4777
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU Processor T5450 1.66GHz/1.67GHz
2GB RAM
320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD

Well, a while back my computer used to overheat and freeze, due to dust [expletive]ing up the fan inside where it wouldn't spin at all. Opened it up and took the dust out and it was a lot better. I can feel cool air now and the vent isn't burning up. It used to freeze anywhere from being on 10min to 3hours (faster if I used more memory).

After that, it would just freeze randomly a couple times a week.

These days it seems to freeze less just randomly while I'm using it, but if I close the lid and re-open it, or let the screen go to black and move the mouse to bring the screen back, it freezes a loooot more. I'm actually scared to close the lid now so I carry my laptop around while it's open most of the time. Like when I re-open the lid, the screen comes back from black and then my mouse stops dead in its tracks and it's just frozen, I need to hold the power button to turn it off.


Help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Test your RAM. Download memtest86+

Test each stick individually. If either one brings up any errors you need to replace it.

[JEN]

Ah Toshiba - I had one of those.. lol. But ya like most everyone else saying so... just get a new one. =\ Sony Vaio!

[Windu]

Sony or HP

[Notorious Arab]

Before closing the lid, just shutdown the computer. When u close the lid, it goes into "sleep" mode. IF u do this it will prevent the freeze up.

[Imadogg]

Before closing the lid, just shutdown the computer. When u close the lid, it goes into "sleep" mode. IF u do this it will prevent the freeze up.

No, I never let my computer sleep, because that also makes my computer freeze for some reason when it comes back (it didn't always do that). It's set on "do nothing" when closing the lid.

[Notorious Arab]

No, I never let my computer sleep, because that also makes my computer freeze for some reason when it comes back (it didn't always do that). It's set on "do nothing" when closing the lid.

How about shutting down the computer?

[Imadogg]

How about shutting down the computer?

What do you mean? It's not like I never shut down the laptop, and I'm not gonna shut it down any time I step out of the room for a second.

[Notorious Arab]

What do you mean? It's not like I never shut down the laptop, and I'm not gonna shut it down any time I step out of the room for a second.

How about u dont close the lid at all. If it still doesnt work then try this: http://www.sevenforu...ir-install.html