My laptop keeps shutting off for no reason
I have a Toshiba Satellite A75, the problem I’m having is it keeps shutting off for no reason, I can’t figure it out, but the only way it won’t shut off is if I only use it on a fan. It feels kind of warm but sometimes it doesn’t have to be on for maybe 5 minutes and it happens too. If you could help me with this issue it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
If your laptop shutting off without any reason, then I am almost 100% positive that you are experiencing a laptop overheating problem. This is a very common problem with Toshiba Satellite A70 and A75 laptops and could be easily fixed if you clean the heat sink. Overtime the heat sink gets clogged with lint and dust. It ruins normal air flow inside the heat sink and the heat stops dissipating. As a result – the CPU overheats and the laptop shuts down. In some cases it would be enough just to blow off the heat sink with compressed air to get the laptop back to normal condition. Try to clean it with compressed air first. Sometimes it is necessary to take the laptop apart, so you can access the heat sink and remove all collected overtime dust and lint. I covered overheating problem with more details in this post.
July 28th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I bought an acer aspire 8920g back in 08. It’s been very nice up until after I have blown it out for dust(recently). I think that I might of blown the fan a bit too hard so that when I play a game, the fan over speeds or something.. then it shuts off. I can do regular things like watch movies, or stream or download music or w/e and leave it on for hours and it doesn’t shut down. But once I load up a game (any game), the fan speeds up and PSSZOOM. the computer shuts down. I don’t know if it’s the over heating problem. I think it’s the fan. do anyone know what’s going on with my laptop?
July 5th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
I have a toshiba satellite A75 keeps beep 2 minutes and then goes off, I took apart already and cleaned the heatsink but after I put together still shut down and beep. I wonder if it has something to do with the motherbord or the cpu. I try my best of my knowledge already. Please help!
May 27th, 2010 at 10:03 am
my advent laptop freezes and then keeps shutting off when we switch it on it goes completey off. please help
April 23rd, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I have a toshiba a305 and it keeps shutting down and restarting on its own.Sometimes it rums for a while other times it just shuts down and restart within 10 minutes or so. it says it was not shut down properly etc. I have upgraded the bios. upgraded the operatimg system, used it without the battery still the same prblem. can anyone help me.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Lee Sun,
Most likely the laptop shuts down because of overheating. You’ll have to clean up the cooling module (heat sink and fans).
April 14th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
I have the same type of laptop, a Toshiba Satellite A75. I recently got one of those USB plug in fans that help keep the laptop cool, but it still turns off on me even if I only use it for 5 minutes as well. I tried using the recovery disk, but the laptop is still turning off on me.
April 11th, 2010 at 7:23 am
everytime when i use facebook it keep shutting down with no reason
so what should i do
April 2nd, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I had been having problems with my laptop shutting down for no known reason. Then I would get a message saying it had an error and couldn’t get it to stay on. I took the battery out and just use the cord and it hasn’t shut down yet. hopefully that was the solution to my problem. Faulty battery.
March 31st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I also have had my laptop shut down randomly 4 times now then it starts back up saying it has not shut down properly and i have only opened and used it since yesterday! Mine shut down like 15 or 20mins ago after 10 or 15mins of using it and its been off and left alone for hours! (So it is not hot). Cant believe this, it is a brand new Toshiba Satellite A500 1-GL.
March 20th, 2010 at 7:45 am
I have a Gateway labtop that keeps shutting down with no warning. To be able to clean the heat sinker, how do I get it open.or should I take my labtop to a professional?
March 16th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
My computer’s heat sinker stopped working lately and rarely works..What’s wrong with it? is it safe to open it myself or should I consult a professional ?
March 14th, 2010 at 6:22 am
This keeps happening to my computer…. except.. ive only had it for a day and its happened three times already…..why is it doing it so soon?
November 20th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I have an Acer Aspire 4937G, bought new in April this year. It has suddenly started coming up with the “blue screen of death” and re-booting about every 40-70 minutes. No warning and everything just shuts down and the computer then reboots. The back does not feel hot, and my AVG v8.5 and various other software for firewalls etc don’t find anything wrong. Can anyone help????