Comments on: Averatec 3150 overheating: solved http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: tejas http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-9087 tejas Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:35:56 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-9087 this article inspired me to clean out an averatec 3260 we had lying around! i got a similar 2 inches of dust and hair (we have 2 cats :-), and after some thermal paste from radioshack, it is speeding through an ubuntu install. thanks very much! this article inspired me to clean out an averatec 3260 we had lying around! i got a similar 2 inches of dust and hair (we have 2 cats :-), and after some thermal paste from radioshack, it is speeding through an ubuntu install. thanks very much!

]]> By: bstwelve http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-7854 bstwelve Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:29:44 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-7854 Has not sounded this good even when new. Half hour and 10 screws later. Thanks a ton. Has not sounded this good even when new. Half hour and 10 screws later. Thanks a ton.

]]> By: Jim http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Jim Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:17:03 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-7612 Great article!!! Do you have anyting similar for hard drive replacement in the 3150? Thanks Great article!!! Do you have anyting similar for hard drive replacement in the 3150? Thanks

]]> By: jabahut http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-7511 jabahut Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:10:26 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-7511 WOW!!!! Thanks so much for this little journal documenting entry, finally pulled this laptop out of the closet and started using it again, gotta fix that darn heating problem and your journal sure has given me a good idea how to go about it. thanks again! WOW!!!! Thanks so much for this little journal documenting entry, finally pulled this laptop out of the closet and started using it again, gotta fix that darn heating problem and your journal sure has given me a good idea how to go about it. thanks again!

]]> By: May http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-6109 May Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:55:51 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-6109 I have had my computer for four years now and it was overheating. I took it to Best Buy and they told me there was no dust in the fan and my computer is probably "reaching the end of it's life." I just graduated college and relocated to my first job. I can't afford a new labtop! Thanks for your informative instuctions. I just pulled out a whole lotta dust. Best Buy wont get my money today! I have had my computer for four years now and it was overheating. I took it to Best Buy and they told me there was no dust in the fan and my computer is probably “reaching the end of it’s life.” I just graduated college and relocated to my first job. I can’t afford a new labtop! Thanks for your informative instuctions. I just pulled out a whole lotta dust. Best Buy wont get my money today!

]]> By: Aaron B http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-3551 Aaron B Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:25:01 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-3551 I found this extremely helpful. I had not even thought of the idea of dust buildup before I came across your post, but sure enough my girlfriends laptop had just as much as yours. I had a checklist going of things to do to reduce the heat, I'll bet this helps a lot. P.S.- To help I also bought a cooling pad to help circulate air. -Thanks I found this extremely helpful. I had not even thought of the idea of dust buildup before I came across your post, but sure enough my girlfriends laptop had just as much as yours. I had a checklist going of things to do to reduce the heat, I’ll bet this helps a lot. P.S.- To help I also bought a cooling pad to help circulate air.

-Thanks

]]> By: Edhellos http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Edhellos Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:46:33 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-3081 Thank you, I had taken the heatsink off many times (it didn't solve the problem) but never had the idea of actually removing the fan. Big chunk of dust there. But PLEASE, PLEASE, you must put thermal paste on! Do not forget! Clean the residual on your heatsink and on the CPU and apply a new batch. I skipped this step and the comp would shut off in one minute. Put thermal paste back on and it has never shut off ever since!!!! I feel like apologizing to my laptop for not having done this sooner! Thank you, I had taken the heatsink off many times (it didn’t solve the problem) but never had the idea of actually removing the fan. Big chunk of dust there.

But PLEASE, PLEASE, you must put thermal paste on! Do not forget! Clean the residual on your heatsink and on the CPU and apply a new batch. I skipped this step and the comp would shut off in one minute. Put thermal paste back on and it has never shut off ever since!!!! I feel like apologizing to my laptop for not having done this sooner!

]]> By: gary kilduff http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 gary kilduff Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:11:27 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-3026 My daughters Averteck has ben sent back to Circuit City Warrent Repair for 3 times and has gone threw 4 power cords, due to heat/melting the end of the cord.Just recieved the laptop today and the cord as already started to melt This will be the 5th cord. My daughters Averteck has ben sent back to Circuit City Warrent Repair for 3 times and has gone threw 4 power cords, due to heat/melting the end of the cord.Just recieved the laptop today and the cord as already started to melt
This will be the 5th cord.

]]> By: Dale in Georgia http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-3010 Dale in Georgia Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:17:11 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-3010 After reading your fix, I took apart my averatec 6200 - it's put together a bit differently, but essentially the same, and my clump of dust - about 2/3 the length of my pinky - was not underneath the fan, but between the fan and the heatsink. For the first time in ages, I can run a virus scan! Thanks a lot! After reading your fix, I took apart my averatec 6200 - it’s put together a bit differently, but essentially the same, and my clump of dust - about 2/3 the length of my pinky - was not underneath the fan, but between the fan and the heatsink.

For the first time in ages, I can run a virus scan!

Thanks a lot!

]]> By: Judy http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 Judy Sat, 17 May 2008 15:14:42 +0000 http://kablammo.strongerthandeath.com/2006/01/31/averatec-3150-overheating-solved/#comment-1839 I have had my averatec for 4 years and have had problems with overheating. I found this information and it helped alot my computer has not shut off! The details and the pictures were a great resource. Thanks! Any other tips? Judy I have had my averatec for 4 years and have had problems with overheating. I found this information and it helped alot my computer has not shut off! The details and the pictures were a great resource.
Thanks!
Any other tips?
Judy

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