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Dell Laptop Heating up
I have Dell laptop, that I leave on the Dock station at work.
When I undock it and take it out , it heats up and the fans start making a loud noise when spinning.
I would like to know what is causing the heat.
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When I undock it and take it out , it heats up and the fans start making a loud noise when spinning.
I would like to know what is causing the heat.
Thank you
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I put it in a backpack…it is made for laptops..
I drove home for 20 mn
I did not turn it off when I undocked it, I put it in the bag right away
I drove home for 20 mn
I did not turn it off when I undocked it, I put it in the bag right away
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I believe it overheats out of the dock…though I did not check that?
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I can try the bios update too…
how do I know the right bios driver to download .
I know it is Dell Laptop , I may need to find which DELL series is the laptop..
how do I know the right bios driver to download .
I know it is Dell Laptop , I may need to find which DELL series is the laptop..
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It is DELL Precision M4700
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Thank you Guys...
I installed BIOS drivers, I will see next time if it is going to heat up.
I installed BIOS drivers, I will see next time if it is going to heat up.
@jskfan - Thanks, and I was happy to help.
... Thinkpads_User
... Thinkpads_User
Thank you much. : )
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So, how do I prevent that next time