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dell laptop.winXP Overheating, also adapter hot. what reason could this be?

Update:

I realize that my fan could be the problem for laptop, which is being checked but why would adapter be same ?

Update 2:

The" adapter"also overheating is my main concern.....I'm aware of the fan issues.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    if its older it may have a layer of scum built up on the heatsink around the fan .. u need to have it cleaned out ... if ur room temp is hot or a fan is out its going to overheat regardless ..

  • 1 decade ago

    I have a laptop but i dont know anythink about the laptop but i dont have to use not that much have a Computer at home and my laptop to so that all i have at home and my computer have at lets about the 4GB and about 400GB and that is all lot of GB funny. and i have a HARD DRIVE and it have about 500GB it look like a box funny but i have lot of Photos in side the Hard drive. that it.

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