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Dell Inspiron 1545 surface temperature
Hello,
I bought an Inspiron 1545 5 days ago, and I have noticed it tends to get hot on the left surface (over the hard disk and processor I guess). It doesn't hurt but I would like to ask you if that is ok. I bought an acer travelmate 4 years ago and it also used to get hot but not on the surface, only on the down side.
Also it would be nice if someone from Dell told me if the fan of this machine is software controllable. I think it would be better to make the fan keep running at low speeds than making it go to full speed when it gets too hot.
Thank you.
gusbianchetti
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Posted November 5th, 2009 14:00
I have the same problem, in the touchpad zone gets hot in minutes, I don't know the cause of this problem.
LaptopNomad
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Posted November 5th, 2009 14:00
The DELL Diagnostic CD tests the fan's, yes they are software controllable however not recommended to fiddle with it unless in extreme operating conditions.
If in doubt check the SMART attributes of the disk - if temp is beyond the normalized value - monitor the drive for a few days. If it gets worse, make sure you have recent backups, preferably driveimages.
I had the exact same problem with my new 1545. Figured out that it was a BIOS issue- the fan wasn't running often enough. I went through Dell's "live chat" and the rep downloaded a file (1545A12) to adjust my BIOS settings.
Fan runs much more often now and it no longer feels as if like my left wrist has a sunburn. Problem solved! I figured I should post this as, in looking in other Dell forums/blogs, others do seem to have the same issue.
Hope this helps.
Gran Paradiso
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Posted November 5th, 2009 14:00
Will one of those laptop cooling pads work well with this conditions?