Does the Toshiba satellite laptop get really hot when used for a long period of time?”
This is one of the most common problems with Toshiba laptops we deal with. Indications of laptop overheating problem: The keyboard and the bottom of your laptop are very hot when the laptop is working. The CPU fans are working all the time at maximum rotation speed and operate much louder than before. The laptop suddenly shuts down by itself without warning. When it just started, the laptop was shutting down after 1-2 hours and how it shuts down after 5-10 minutes of operation. The laptop works fine when it runs idle, but shuts down as soon as you start using any memory demanding applications (DVD player, image editing software, video editing software, etc.). Solution: If the CPU heatsink is not clogged with dust and lint completely, you can use canned air and just blow it inside the laptop through the openings on the bottom and on the sides. It’s nice as a precaution measure, but it might not work if your laptop already has a problem and the heatsink is completely clogged. Open the la