Laptop Overheating?

[STRBramley]

Seems fine now. Been using it for the last 20 minutes with no issues :S

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

That's weird :S

 

[Thrill]

As Thomas has said, the SSD could be failing. Explains why its temperamental. Sometimes theyll go a few months acting up then one day, they just wont work.

Keep an eye on it mate!

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

As Thomas has said, the SSD could be failing. Explains why its temperamental. Sometimes theyll go a few months acting up then one day, they just wont work.

Keep an eye on it mate!

Especially due to the age of it (5 years). Must be hitting the r/w limit now!

 

[STRBramley]

What would people suggest? New SSD for the XPS or get a new laptop.
The XPS is still really quick, quicker than most laptops I've used recently.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

What would people suggest? New SSD for the XPS or get a new laptop.
The XPS is still really quick, quicker than most laptops I've used recently.

What model is it? I have a 3 year old xps and it s***s on all new laptops!

 

[STRBramley]

What model is it? I have a 3 year old xps and it s***s on all new laptops!

It's the M1530 with 4gb ram, 120gb SSD, 2.5GHz core 2 duo and the 8600 Nvidia card.

Also opted for the 1920x1200 screen which is great but text can be too small sometimes.

 

[STRBramley]

Got this error when turning the laptop on today.

Edit: It won't even boot into startup repair now, it just turns off.

 

[wezzel98765]

hard drive on its way mate... or gone :/

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Got this error when turning the laptop on today.



Edit: It won't even boot into startup repair now, it just turns off.

Yep it's the hard drive or the controller. 0xF4 BsOD is usually hardware/controller errors. We had this on a server on a raid away at work. Changing the drive sorted it.

New SSD time, if you're happy with the laptop I wouldn't bother getting a new one

 

[STRBramley]

Would that also explain why it's getting so hot? Tbh I'm thinking of buying a new, smaller laptop. Currently looking at the Surface Pro 2 and the Acer S7-391.

Then I can get a cheap hard drive and get rid of the XPS.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Would that also explain why it's getting so hot? Tbh I'm thinking of buying a new, smaller laptop. Currently looking at the Surface Pro 2 and the Acer S7-391.

Then I can get a cheap hard drive and get rid of the XPS.

No, ssd's don't generate much heat tbh.

I like the surface pro's. Would be a good shout!

 

[Padso]

A lot of the XPS has problems with the graphics boards overheating and de-soldering themselves due to the heat generated. Have a few dead ones in work too.

 

[Mark_172FF]

Wait until after Xmas now, they'll be cheaper!