P pamrob Distinguished Mar 12, 2011 3 0 18,510 Mar 12, 2011 #1 Why is my acer laptop 5515, keep shutting down while im using it?
WR2 Polypheme Nov 18, 2005 27,923 6 64,715 Mar 12, 2011 #2 How soon does it shut down? The two most common reasons are low power or over heating. Upvote 0 Downvote
P pamrob Distinguished Mar 12, 2011 3 0 18,510 Mar 12, 2011 #3 around every 5 minutes Upvote 0 Downvote
WR2 Polypheme Nov 18, 2005 27,923 6 64,715 Mar 12, 2011 #4 That does sound more like over heating. Do you hear the fan in the laptop speed up before the shut down? Upvote 0 Downvote
That does sound more like over heating. Do you hear the fan in the laptop speed up before the shut down?
WR2 Polypheme Nov 18, 2005 27,923 6 64,715 Mar 12, 2011 #5 See if you can download and install Speedfan to monitor the temps. Use another computer to do the download if you can. Upvote 0 Downvote
See if you can download and install Speedfan to monitor the temps. Use another computer to do the download if you can.