dell inspiron 1525 over heats & shuts down? Solved/Closed

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Hello,
 
I am having a problem with my Dell Inspiron 1525. It is under one year old, but I noticed that this laptop will shut down while I am using it. last night this happened again, and it seemed to be over-heating. Nothing was blocking the air vent as I was working on the kitchen counter. I noticed very hot air coming from the vent at the back. So I unpluged it and left it over-night. This morning it seemed to be working fine, but I am very concerned as this keeps on happening.

The other thing is, this was bought in the US and I am now using it in the UK which uses a different voltage, however, I am using a dell original charger/power cable, (bought from dell) which should covert the current going to the laptop.
Lastly, this computer likes to restart when I've selected to shut down.

Any ideas would be a great help. Thank you!

I have Windows Vista basic.

System Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0

Andreas · Accepted Answer

I had the same problem, but after removing dust from the inside it works just fine. Although the fan was working it prevented cooling. I recommend trying that first, there's a manual at the dell-page how to open it, and it really needs just a screwdriver...

here's how to do it:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm#wp1179839

Liz · Answer

I'd be intrigued to find out the answer to this as well, as mine does exactly the same thing! Has done it 3 times today whilst working on a study desk, nothing is blocking the fan whatsoever. Air by it is hot and underneath is hot, but why is it overheating?

loonylovegood · Answer

the same thing is happening to me..and I need my laptop....argh..it's shut down 3 times already... :(

Amanda · Answer

I also have a Dell Inspiron and it always overheats and shuts down. I have had it for under a year also and the charger just recently stopped working altogether.

rahmenxnoodles69 · Answer

Mine is about 5 months old and it hasn't actually done that shut down thing yet but it gets INCREDIBLY hot unless it's on a flat, hard surface like a counter and now it's starting to get hot even in that situation. I hope it does break though, it'd give me an excuse to buy a much better laptop haha. DO NOT BUY AN INSPIRON 1525 ! ! !

jane4doe · Answer

hey,... i'm in exactly the same situation as you... bought my inspiron 1525 from the US and now i'm studying abroad in the uk for the year (i got the laptop in august 08) and it overheats and shuts down. 

Here's the thing. My previous laptop (shitty Toshiba Satellite did the same thing only worse so I had to have the fans replaced) so I knew no to use it in bed/on the couch etc. It was always on my desk. Sooo... with all this previous knowledge... I decided about 3 months ago when it last shut down that I would stick something under it, in the back, so that air could pass between it and the desk. And that seemed to work perfectly until today, when it overheated and shut down WHILE elevated on the book thing. I'm so exasperated. What does it take, or how much does it cost to get a laptop that doesn't have this problem?? At this point i'll pay anything I only got this one because I thought it was going to be loads better than my old Toshiba. 

Oh and don't you think the mouse pad is a bit weird? after a while of researching a paper online, say, my finger gets kinda sore from dragging over it. This never happened before w/ my old one. Is it just me or is this odd?

redsoxrichie · Answer

I have had a Dell 1525 Inspiron for about 6 months now, it has had a problem overheating and shutting down and the fan does not cut in to cool it down. So I called Dell; they took it away the first time and it had a new motherboard, but still it overheated, then an engineer came to replace the motherboard and fan/heat sink assembly, still it overheated. So next time they took it back and replaced the motherboard and fan/heat sink assembly. Now it worked for maybe 2 days and then started overheating AGAIN.
What do you have to do for them to replace the laptop?????
Unbelievable...

broganjd · Answer

We took Andreas advice and it worked like a charm for us!  Thanks!

Cincity · Answer

I have the dell inspiron 1525, Honestly I treat it like a desktop, I have had it for a little under a year, I leave it on for days at a time, I do have a cooling pad for it, along with the everest program to check out its stats when I feel something isnt working properly. Just yesterday it shut off from overheating for the first time, I took the entire laptop apart and found a giant clump of dust stuck in the fan. Needles to say when I put it back together it worked better then before and has been on for about 18 hours straight again. Knock on wood, the dell inspiron 1525 in my mind is a tank, a tank in a plastic frame..but I have dropped mine, fried the optical drive, burnt the right rear USB's up, and completely dissected it more then once, yet it still keeps running. But my advice to keep it from shutting down from overheating...Try to take it apart and remove the fan and clean it (dust can get trapped in hard to reach spots causing resistance or failure of the fan) Or you were just unlucky enough to get one that runs hot, so check out the web for a more powerful fan.

deejdj88 · Answer

my laptop is doing the samething keeps over heating and shutting down, because my warranty is 2 months over the 1 year they wont do anything about it... I talked to a guy at best buy he said that some dell batteries had exploded because they over heated... he said they had recalls on some of them, but I looked, and I didnt see a recall on the 1525, but it makes me mad because I will be doing something and it just shuts down...  and nothing is blocking the ari vents... its actually on a wooden table tray... argh!!!!

working student · Answer

took that thing apart and all I can say was WOW!!! a big clump of dust.. thx 2 the advice this thing runs great I got a cooling fan thing just incase now I can get back 2 my homework with out savein it every word I type..

Kitty · Answer

I have the 1721 and it just died tonight and I'm FREAKING out!

I did use it on the bed often, then got a board under it when it started getting REALLY hot!  But tonight it starts to turn on, then shuts off.  I don't know if it's dead or not.  It hasn't been dropped or anything and it's almost 2 years old.

I'd love an excuse to get a new one but this is my 2nd dell laptop that has died on me.  

I tried taking all the screws out but only 2 compartments opened and they weren't the fan area.  Not sure what else to do, been searching online.  Warranty is up too.

Any suggestions??  Thanks in advance!

cmills · Answer

im also having the exact same problem. never had the issue unti about 6-8months into owning it. randomly shuts down, sometimes restarts. also restarts sometimes when I select shutdown, and sometimes, usually I think after it ran out of battery life, ill plug the outlet into the wall and it will turn on my laptop. I dont know if thats spposed to do that( I highly doubt it), but its extremely frustrating. I thought I was losing my mind one day. ill try the dust thing now. btw, it seems to happen less often when im on power saver mode. when I bought this PoS 1525, the left side of the speaker is sticking up a little, and the one day I almost took it apart to to check for dust(with no clue what I was doing) I put the screw driver in a few of the bottom screws, THEY WERENT EVEN TIGHTENED. NEVER BUY A DELL EVER AGAIN PPL!

jb8ker41 · Answer

my husband took the back off of mine as someone else has suggusted and blew the little bit of dust out( hardly nothing) and we will see if that works, but it is frustrating.... my warranty was 2 months over and dell wont do anything about it... they suck!!!

jb8ker41 · Answer

as I has replyed to Kitty My husband took the back off of mine as someone else has suggusted and blew the little bit of dust out( hardly nothing) and we will see if that works, but it is frustrating.... my warranty was 2 months over and dell wont do anything about it... they suck!!!  this even happen when we keep it plugged into the wall just sitting there, we were told by a guy at best buy that some of dell desktop batteries had exploded, and were recalled, but I didnt find a recall on the inspiron 1525...

jb8ker41 · Answer

I mean the laptop batteries ( sorry)

Stu · Answer

if your laptop is shutting down at random times, then replace: CPU, and CPU Heatsink.  Make sure there is thermal grease between the cpu and heatsink.
Also check the fan, and make sure it is spinning.  Checkout a program call Speedfan, I think there on version 4.38, you can have it adjust your fan speeds, and it works well.

sweetbiella · Answer

I've been having the same problem with my Inspiron 1525. I realized it was overheating and that was because I was putting my laptop on my bed, which is the wrong thing to do. Once I moved it out of my bed and put it on a flat surface (table) it stopped shutting down. I'm glad...cause I thought it was some other problem. So the rest of you with this problem...I would guess it's because you don't keep it on a flat surface!! BY THE WAY you should all try buying a laptop cooling pad it costs like $20- 25 in Amazon

Mlle_KiKi · Answer

So the same thing happened to my inspiron 1525; overheating, shutting off fo no reason. Finally, it woul not turn on at all. After much stress and annoyance from Dell they came out replaced the motherboard and the graphics card and now it works like a charm!! But it was quite ridiculous to get it fixed!

zdog90210 · Answer

I have the same laptop and had the same problem. First I found that you shouldn't keep it on like a stone, or really any kitchen surface, or never on a bed but on your lap but dont let your thigh or knee to cover the slits on the bottom b/c the fan sucks air from the bottom out the back and dont  let any thing block the slats on the back. Second it might be dusty as mine was just as its running blow as hard as you can from the bottom (close your eyes so you  dont get dust in your eyes). Third you could try oiling the fan or take it to a professional to do it b/c they have the right kind of oil and knowledge (your fan should never be loud you should almost not be able to here it running and if you do then you know u need the fan oiled). Finally you could try just propping the back up with a book witch also gives a better typing surface. They also have fan systems that go under your laptop. My problem was a combo of dust and oiling and now mine works great and I get it very hot b/c I like gaming and some games will put stress on the video card and get it hot but it has not shutdown or restarted since. 
I hope I helped!

tabjam · Answer

I had the same problem.  It has been happening all year, both overheating and shutting down, but also restarting when I want to simply shut down.

I called Dell and they updated my BIOS.  That does nothing.

I sent it in and they had lost it for 2 weeks.  When they finally found it, they said that they replaced the plastic portion of it because that model has a tendency to do that.

Very frustrtated and disappointed with Dell's service.  I'm glad I got a 2 year warranty for this.  I've had it for just about a year, but I know it's going to give me more problems.

Cheech Wizard · Answer

Yep, had the same issue, and since I own an air compressor, I put the blow gun attachment on it and gently 'hosed' out the air vents. Now I can run BOINC, which runs the processors flat-out, without shutdown. Before, I had the CPU limit on BOINC set at 30% max processor utilization, and it was still shutting down an increasing number of times per day.

Assuming you don't own a compressor, a can of compressed gas 'dust off' from Best Buy etc would probably do a fine job...just be sure to do it outdoors....it's a lot of dust!

Black Kitty · Answer

Secret most people aren't aware of to try.
Go to: Control Panel, Power Options, Power Schemes is the first tab.
Adjust it to whatever u need. This saved my friends laptop when I did it for them :)
>^..^<

dutch · Answer

Thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks! I just opened the back of my laptop, and deleted a 1cm x 4cm piece of dust!!! Before, the temperatures of the cores were 75-85C, right now they're 40-50C!!!!!!!!! Now I just have to hope that was the cause of the shutting down....

Thank you very, very, very, very much! Why doesn't the stupid Dell support tell to remove the dust... So easy..

DELL SUCKS ASS!!!! · Answer

All of you are screwed. The same exact thing happened to me. It will continue to overheat and then it will eventually not turn on at all. I sent it out to dell and those bastards said that the motherboard died (like the RROD on Xbox 360). The thing that pisses me off is that eventhough my laptop is under 1 year old and still under the warranty, I have to pay for it to be fixed which came to $500.00. I have had nothing but problems with this piece of $hit Inspiron the whole 7 months I have owned it. Hard drive and dvd drive both died, screen stopped working, mouse didn't work, hinges came off, and the pover button didnt work. A word to the wise. NEVER BUY A DELL!!!!

PamelaR · Answer

I think you all have described a common problem with many Dell machines.  

				1) There is a wikipedia entry about a class action lawsuit against Dell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Inspiron#Overheating.   "In 2003, Dell released several lines of Inspiron notebooks which had cooling problems, causing them to overheat and damage the video card and motherboard, or to shut down automatically. Overheating in Inspiron systems is mainly caused by performance-consuming tasks and software. This problem was determined to be due to the design of the air-flow from the bottom of the system. Affected models include the Dell Inspiron 1100, 1150, 1525, 5100, 5150 and 6400. For more information on the 5100/5150 models in particular, see the following two links: Dell Inspiron 5100 Overheating Problem and Inspiron 5100 shuts down automatically."  
				Dell has acknowledged this problem and designed a new fan with a better heatsink and heatpipes to provide better cooling with less noise. Any repairs made at this point will include the redesigned parts.
				
				The overheating problems on the Inspiron 5150 model was due to the position of the fan and fan-vent and the way in which it vents air through the CPU's heatsink.[citation needed] The fan draws air from underneath the unit and vents it through the rear after passing over the heatsink. However, the unit also sucks up dust from underneath it. Over time a buildup of dust constricts the airflow through the unit, reducing cooling. The airflow is perceptibly diminished. ...To remedy this the unit must be disassembled, the dust removed, and fan operation checked. This problem not uncommonly results in a CPU temperature-increase of between 15-20°C over an normally functioning unit. Further temperature increases may damage the casing of the unit. P asted from <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Inspiron#Overheating> 
				2) Instructions are now provided by Dell on how to clean out the CPU heatsink - http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm#wp1179839
				3) Great Youtube video as well - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh_6YWPomeQ
				4) Bottom line seems to be to clean the dust as best as you can with frying your CPU with static electricity.  I had to buy another computer because the problem was so bad - obviously not a DELL.

Cixtian · Answer

Hey All...

I've been having this problem snce month 1. I've tried everything, and the problem persists.  Here's a list of things I've noticed about the problem.  Many of these may be just my machine, so bare with e.

1. It SHUTS DOWN... it's not crashing, it's just shutting down, as made appearent by the fact thing it never offers a disk check or safe mode when you start it bact up.  It -looks- like a crash (Suddenly powers gone), but I don't think it is.

2. It may not be as random as it may seem.  It happens for me when I'm doing anything moderately process intensive, such as running certain games, and applications. Happens while playing WOW, while burning DVD's, even while running a windows slide show.   Happens quite often when streaming video (Not so much with music), and has happend while vid's through media player.  Oddly enough, I don't think it's ever done so while running Photoshop.

3. I initiall suspected an overheating problem (Which was a problem with another laptop  had) so I purchased an external usb cooling pad (Fans and a usb hub in one), and it does wonders for the Acer (My old laptop) but nothing changes when I run it on my dell.

4. I've installed a second OS on the system (Dual boot), and expereinced the same problem while installing an MMOG.  HOWEVER in ubuntu (The Linux OS I installed) the shutdown is much more apearent.   It slips into shutdown mode, with the nice umbuntu screen as it's nice to the machine as it puts it to sleep. The weirdness however, is that the 3rd time it did -this-, it killed my boot loader.


This is a very intriguing problem, and I'd be inerested to see what different methods of trouble shooting turn up.  For example, I'm wondering if blowing out the dell install of windows and installing from scratch will do.   Also, what happens if you install a whole new hard drive.  Mine is the core2 Duo 2ghz processor which is an upgrade I insisted on when I purchased it.  Is this the same as any others experiencing this problem?

Edwie · Answer

The link provided at the beginning of the thread 

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm#wp1179839

Worked like a $$@!%# CHARM!!!!!

When I took the thermal-cooling thing out, I could not believe how dirty and clogged it was. I've had my Inspiron 1525 for 20 months now.  It started giving me heating problems around May-June... Today it just turned off (and it has a friggin' external fan I bought like a month ago), so I decided to look up the problem online and ran into this.

I cleaned all the ducts and the Inspiron internal fan seems to be working like a charm now! I could not believe it, since all the dust is caught up in the side of the vent that we do not see.

Amazing solution and thanks!

harry · Answer

the same thing happens to me !! its stupid

haihollyx · Answer

i am 13 years old and my laptop does exactly the same thing.
as soon as I turn it on it gets really hot and turns off.
it is becoming annoying.
and I havent told my mum as I know its over 1 year old.
i would want to try andreas thing but I dont really understand it.
:S
i dont no what to do.
so I now have a big fan underneath my laptop which stops it shuting down.
but its rather annoying.

Nige · Answer

Thank you for the advice, my 1525 has been shutting down on its own almost daily for months now due to heat issues. I was just going to put up with it until I could buy a new laptop! .. However, having removed the module and taken out the heatsink assembly as given in this thread and there was a huge and I mean huge glob of dust sitting at the back of the radiator bit blocking the fan - Removed that, gave everything a good blow and reassembled it. 

The fan is now no longer blaring away full blast, there's cool air coming out the back, the bottom of the laptop is now cool and doesn't fry my legs and the core temperature has reduced considerably!   

Clearly it will get blocked up again and will have to go through the same rigmarole to clear it, but least its a workable workaround!

Thumbs up!

The Bone · Answer

Had same problem-overheat-shut down. I was using an external window box fan to cool it down. I found a BIG clump pf dust. This AFTER I had blown it out with compressed air. Cleaned it and it put back together and it runs 2x cooler and 2x faster!! The post has a link to dell sevice manual for removing the heat sink

http://ccm.net/...

This fix worked like a charm.

smiler03 · Answer

My Dell Inspiron 1525 used to shut down without warning all the time.

It was still under warranty so I contacted Dell. Loads and loads of decent telephone support later (more than one call and they called me) Dell did a return to base repair, aka RTB.

They replaced my motherboard] (MTB on the repair slip) and also my cosmetically worn touchpad, even though it wasn't faulty.

The repair worked for a long time but after upgrading to Windows 7 it started shutting down without warning again. I did install a utility from https://www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html which showed that my CPU was running at about 85°C. I know now that that is way too hot, it was also NOTHING to do with Windows 7.. that was a coincidence. 

The solution is very simple, quick and free, so long as you have a decent SMALL jewellers type, phillips, cross head, screwdriver. You need to undo the biggest unscrewable (8 screws) bit on the underneath of your Dell, then undo the cooling system (this wasn't obvious at all to a novice) which has a big copper strip down the middle. There are five screws. This whole copper laden bit then lifts out (the screws won't come out fully, they are safely locked). With this whole cooling part is a "radiator" in the corner of the copper bit. You will probably find that this is caked with fine fluff/dust when you lift it out. Now you will know why the cooling system isn't working. I used a vacuum cleaner attachment to suck the crap out of it. Reverse the procedure and you have probably saved a lot of time, a lot of effort, a lot of money and have your Inspiron returned to new performance.

Best of all is a website which says this much more succinctly than me and has pictures too....
http://ccm.net/...

Mt thanks to that website!

The return was excellent, a courier turned up by appointment. They knew that I mustn't return anything other than the Laptop itself and make sure no CD/DVD was in the drive and they had a custom design padded box to pack it in. Nothing other than a signature required. IMHO Dell "do" support very well.

fred52 · Answer

I tried the fan cleaning solution and it works like a charm thanks!

Lidia · Answer

It's DUST BUNNIES!!!!!  I was about to buy an external fan for $60 as my laptop (aged 11 months) could fry eggs it was getting so hot!  Andrea's comment was spot on!  I took off the back panel and saw a HUGE dust bunny - I cleaned it with a super soft sable paintbrush - dont forget to brush the back panel before you reassemble it, I had dust on it too.

THANK YOU!!!!! Greta advice!

mw · Answer

We had this problem and the following fixed it: http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm

recone · Answer

hey guys I may have a solution for you guys wit the over heatin . what I did to mine was put a liqiud coolin fan on mine and that solved my problems a lil it of work but it was well worth it for me

dell hater · Answer

Basically my recommendation is don't buy an inspiron if you already own one then I'm sorry but I feel your pain.  I own an inspiron e1505 barely got all my music and pictures on it before a dell technition was replacing everything but the monitor.  Now a year later no warranty and I'm having all the same problems with it both of the cooling fans in it quit working the battery wont charge the hard drive is shot if I bump the computer the whole thing just shuts off and the worse part about it is when I try to turn it on most of the time it starts up then acts like it shuts off except the power light and bluetooth lights stay on I always took real good care of it and kept all the fans and vents clear of dust.  I havent had this computer even 2 years and im already looking into a new laptop.  On the other hand a freind of mine has one of the xps laptops and it runs great never gives him any problems outside of running vista.  But my outlook on it is buying a dell is taking a gamble you could win but when I tried in atlantic city that didnt work out to well for me either.

debi prasad · Answer

m having same prob,wen my lapi was under warranty I called them (after 45 min)m able to talk wid them..they told me to diagnosis it.i hv done that and atlast der was no prob came out.but m suffering from it again and again..i like this lapi ..but next time even if I never suggest people to buy it..very bad service and poor communication

cassius · Answer

Well, wanna give you guys an advice that worked for me - no overheating, or at least it's working better.

In your Inspiron 1525 Bios go to Performance, HDD acoustic and choose the noisier option. I decided to test this option because someone told me that the overheating could be happening for some HD problem...changed this configuration and VOI LA...it's working... By default, this inspiron brings a configuration that is related to old hard drives...I dont think it's the case now.

aakai1056 · Answer

Hello there,

If you need a way to solve this:

http://ccm.net/faq/4281-dell-inspiron-1525-overheating-and-shutting-down

Thanks

JD · Answer

Awesome... my Inspiron 1525 was turning off every time I went to process anything intensive for a minute or two... once it hit 85 degrees C, the computer shut down.  Now after reading these posts, I thought I might have some dust in the radiator... I hit the Dell website instruction page (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm#wp1179839) and in less than 5 minutes was rendering hi-def video in Adobe Premiere Pro and maxing out at 70C... amazing.  Bottom line: Just a little bit of dust in the radiator blocks a tremendous amount of air flow, and will cost you valuable cooling ability.

Paulmillen · Answer

Like many of you I have had a hot Inspiron 1525 with the fan constantly on and the laptop getting very hot.

After reading these messages I opened up the bottom of the base, endid the 5 heat sink/radiator screws and lifted out the assembly. Easy.

Unfortunately there was hardly any dust in the radiator part. I was about to reassemble it when I noticed what looked like a flat 'screen' where the fan blows onto the radiator. I though I should clean that too....

I wasn't a screen, it was a plug of compressed dust from 5mm to 20mm wide! THAT's where you have to look!!

I now runs VERY cool with hardly any sound from the fan :-)

Cheers everyone.

Paul

poodz · Answer

SO BASICALLY...

Dell is selling Laptops that overheat easily but it takes about a year (warranty time) to do so. Then while overheating, regardless of solution, whether deal with it, external fan or clean out dust, the hard drive starts to melt and before you know it, BANG, Dell has a returning customer.

This is disgusting business. Is US people sued for this exact issue. Why are we spending money on a product that is guaranteed to die within 2 years? What sort of garbage is that? The funny thing is, I don't think dell is the only company doing this. Make sure you get an extended warranty that covers this sort of thing and of course, BACK UP YOUR STUFF!!!

Jaspal · Answer

My inspiron 1525 also used to automatically shut down without a warning or so. I opened up the back and I was dumbstruck after seeing the layer of dirt that was blocking the heat sink. I cleaned it following the instructions at   


http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/ cpucool.htm#wp1179839

and now my laptop is breathing easy with no problems  !!!!......hope it works for u guys too :-)

KK · Answer

http://ccm.net/faq/4281-dell-inspiron-1525-overheating-and-shutting-down

Its a great solution for current problem. Just do whatever we can seen in diagrams shown in given link....

munna · Answer

do not buy dell laptop.

Sean · Answer

A lot of the time, the dust you can blow out with a can of air is limited.  Dust tends to cake on to the intake side of the heat sink assembly and become matted, like dryer lint, especially if the laptop is used in around smokers, where it becomes tarry and sticky.

Most Dells have a plate you can remove from the bottom to unscrew and pull the heat sink assembly, but not all of them.  If the plate isn't there, full dis assembly is the only solution.

mike · Answer

I have the same computer and my fan makes clicking sounds now (also a year old and a month so just out of waranty) when the compter does long intensive tasks it shuts down. Have your fan and heat sink checked out

Joe · Answer

Dell Inspiron 1525 have a design fault.
Over time (ie about 1 year) the dust builds up on the cooling fins next to the fan and gets to a size where the fan pulls it into it path. The fan then becomes blocked by this ball of fluff. 
The only way to remove this is to remove the motherboard and then take the fan out and clean it. Not an easy job but doable as Dell do provide Service Manual online.
Bottom line is don't buy Dell Inspiron 1525 unless you can take it apart every now and then....

jessicah · Answer

hey my, name is Jessica and I am having the exact same problem as you are with my laptop shutting down and over heating I was told to open up my laptop and clean up  my fan. maybe you should try it 2 it just might work        p.s. tell me if it works.....shaft9349@yahoo.com

rakesh · Answer

my computer getting shut down when I m working and also over heated again and again

Raj · Answer

Dear All,

I had purchased a Dell Inspiron 14 Laptop a week ago and the laptop has many problems

- Over heat and cannot hold it due to heat , you have to work like a desktop
- System shutdown automatically when you install any applications.
- Not recommended if you plan to use it for dual booting option and if you also have an idea of using Xp and Windows 2003 for any requirement.
- You have to work only on Windows 7.

While complaining to customer care, they agree that this laptop generates huge heat and give reason that it carries an i3 processor 

Also they request us to not use on Laps and bed and use it only on the flat surface.

I questioned them ,then I never need a laptop , Desktop would be a better option, but no answer for that.


My request to you is dont choose this product . According to me you can buy it only when you want to use it as a desktop rather Laptop.

Raj · Answer

Hi,

-Purchased Dell Inspiron 14 Laptop 2 days back.

- Dell Laptop is the worst laptop that I have , Suggest everyone to not choose Dell.

- It generates huge heat and shut down automatically.

-Dell is Hell... Request all to go for a different brand instead Dell.

- My  37 thousand was completely wasted by investing in Dell Inspiron 14.

- Just looking at the configuration and brand name I invested my hard working money.

- Dell should not cheat public by giving worst products.

Anmol · Answer

Well, I had same shutting down problem as many of you...I hurled curses at dell every single day....it just shut down abruptly when idle, when watching videos, when doing heavy stuff, etc etc.

I checked dell diagnostics n everything showed up fine. Even the fan. I thought that hardware is ok. But then I read this blog and decided to open up my lappy. I thought why not give it a try and it actually worked. I saw a huge black dust cotton ball blocking the air outlet of the fan.

I turned on the laptop and ran a thing that always failed. It runs. I can run antivirus scan again. It is actualy cured. I cannot believe it.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm#wp1179839

This is the link posted above that helped me through. I wanted to share my experience with you all since this post helped me today a great deal.

Cheers people.

arvindkulkarni · Answer

hello 

just go through below site and follow instruction and heating problem will be solved 

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/cpucool.htm

thanks 

arvind

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