How to Know If Your Laptop Is Burned Up
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Laptop too hot to touch.laptop image by Angie Lingnau from Fotolia.com
Feel the temperature of your laptop and if it is too hot to touch, it is too hot. Find your laptop's internal fan and make sure it is working properly. If the internal fan is not working, it cannot protect your laptop from burning up. - 2
Check laptop fan.vintage fan image by Michael Drager from Fotolia.com
Check your laptop's fan and make sure it is free of dust and obstructions. A clogged laptop fan will prevent it from running efficiently. If you cannot hear your laptop fan running, there is a good chance it is not working and will be unable to prevent your laptop from burning up. - 3
A laptop can burn up if the internal fan stops working.child toy fan image by Maciek Lazecki from Fotolia.com
Adjust the internal laptop fan to remain on continuously. If the laptop continues to overheat after adjusting the internal fan, you could have a defective laptop and should return it to the vendor. If the laptop is still overheating, despite adding an external laptop-cooling fan, it could still potentially burn up. - 4
Laptop power will shut off if overheated.power button image by Evan Meyer from Fotolia.com
Notice how often your laptop randomly shuts off because overheated laptops will turn off automatically. When your laptop suddenly shuts off, take it as a warning to save and back up important information on your hard drive. Aging laptops will struggle to keep cool and be more susceptible to burning up. - 5
Power overload will slow down laptop.Power image by Cinneman from Fotolia.com
Power overload will cause a laptop to slow down and suddenly shut off. The numerous working parts inside a laptop can generate too much heat, which can cause a laptop to burn up. - 6
A laptop is burning up if you see smoke and flames.Crisis - if the battery was unloaded - light candles image by Luckybargee27 from Fotolia.com
Look for smoke or flames coming from your laptop. According to an incident reported to the FAA, "While waiting in the airport gate area, a passenger plugged his laptop computer into an electrical outlet on a column in the seating area. At some point, the computer began smoking. Airline agent suggested the passenger unplug or shutoff the computer but passenger did not. The computer eventually burst into flames." If you see smoke or smell an electrical odor coming from your laptop, this is a strong sign the laptop is burning up. Unplug or shut down the laptop immediately.
