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Lack of battery promotes overheating?

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October 3, 2014 2:05:26 AM

I have this laptop, purchased way back in 2006, if I remember correctly. Its a very weak computer by modern standards, 2GB RAM, 2.2Ghz processor, stuff like that. Recently, I updated from XP to Windows 7. Now, my battery had gone bust a few months ago and, the laptop was running on a direct line from the plug point. After upgrading, I found that, it was getting heated up very rapidly. It would heat up a 3 by 3 foot table I kept it on in half an hour, and, the heat was intense. So much that, you can't keep your hand on it. However, this seems to only happen only at the bottom because, the keyboard remains at normal temperature along with the touch pad. Does removing the battery cause my laptop to heat up fast and, if so, should I buy a new one? Also, another anomaly I saw was that, whenever I tried to connect my laptop to my home Wi-Fi, it wouldn't work. If I went to the modem's setup page FROM my computer and restarted it, it would start working. Back when it was XP, my laptop had a problem where it couldn't connect to the internet unless the options were changed to bridge connection. My modem, too, is very old and faulty and, often requires restarts but, my laptop has not been able to connect to it in one shot even once. I use a Huawei WA1003A modem. Is the problem in ths case with my laptop or, my modem?
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October 3, 2014 2:40:37 AM

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The intense heat at the bottom of the laptop suggest the cooling fans are not working or are clogged with dust,try a can of compressed air and direct it through the vents.
Removing the battery should not affect the heat generated by the laptop.
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October 3, 2014 9:21:09 AM

makkem said:
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The intense heat at the bottom of the laptop suggest the cooling fans are not working or are clogged with dust,try a can of compressed air and direct it through the vents.
Removing the battery should not affect the heat generated by the laptop.


A can of compressed air. Won't it affect some of the components? Will it be a better idea to have a technician manually clean it? Or, since there are no warranty issues, can I open it up myself? I am reasonably good and, I trust, not one to damage stuff.
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October 3, 2014 12:15:56 PM

The standard method for cleaning the ventilation fans and grilles is with compressed air it is what computer technicians use and it will do no harm to your components.
I would only open the laptop if the compressed air fails to solve the problem.
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