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My Dell Inspiron has started stopping down unexpectedly- again
Guys please help. Actually this is a repost of an old thread of me, the problem being the same: My laptop turns off unexpectedly
The problem is the laptop shuts down unexpectedly. I took the following steps:
- Put a cheap usb cooling pad with 3 fans inside it
- Changed the "Maximum Processor Power" to 85% and 80% for AC power and battery respectively. I read somewhere on net that it could help the laptop from overheating, though I'm not sure now whether heat is the only problem
- Use a electrical blower to clean the vents of the laptop
But the problem persists. Surprisingly, it happens say 8 times out of 10 times, not 10 times out of 10! This makes me think that there is barely any hardware problem, but I can't say for sure.
Possiblity of processor overload and software compatibility issue are there. In that case, please suggest solutions as many as you think might help. I use Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit as OS, FYI.
Thank you all in advance and a Happy New Year to all Windows 7 forum members and admins.