Laptop overheating? Here's how to cool it down.
Heat slows a laptop down and wears out the battery. Most overheating comes from blocked vents, dust or a program running in the background.
Step by step
Use a hard, flat surface
Beds, couches and laps block the air vents underneath.
Find what's using the processor
Open Task Manager on Windows or Activity Monitor on a Mac and close programs using a lot of CPU.
Keep the vents clear
Look for dust at the side and back vents. Opening the laptop to clean the fan is best left to a technician.
Update the system
Install Windows or macOS updates and your laptop maker's updates: they often improve fan control.
When to call a technician
Call a technician if the fan is loud all the time, the laptop shuts down on its own, or it's too hot to touch. A dust cleaning starts from $69 and overheating and fan replacement from $49. See repairs and prices
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