Help?

[Roxyluvsme13]

My laptop gets really, really hot. I know it's because I have a dual core AMD processor, and I've been told to get a cooling mat.

I did.

Well, recently my laptop started smelling funky (like it was burning), so I put it on the cooling mat to cool it down. Now I've taken it back off because it seemed fine.

I just looked today and found this! My power cord is burnt and ridiculously hot.

I'm kind of surprised it still works, but any suggestions on what I can do to keep my computer's temperature down and keep it from either frying my motherboard or my power cord? I'm guessing I should start using it at my desk and keeping it on the cooling mat, but I wanted to see if you guys had any other suggestions.

Here's a pic of the power cord.

power cord =[ 002 by barbara_briana, on Flickr

power cord =[ 001 by barbara_briana, on Flickr

[Laura's Babies]

I just don't get why they get so hot! They are called "laptops" meaning to be used in your lap (in my opinion). The one I had 10 years ago never got hot.. why are they made to get so hot now?

[Roxyluvsme13]

I just don't get why they get so hot! They are called "laptops" meaning to be used in your lap (in my opinion). The one I had 10 years ago never got hot.. why are they made to get so hot now?

I agree, lol.

If I use mine on my lap, my lap gets hot and then I start to get hot, so I have to take it off of my lap

[happylabs]

I have the same problem but no answer. Mine gets very hot and the metal part of the cord gets very hot but not burnt like yours "yet". I got a cooling thing too for mine but it doesn't seem to cool it enough. Hoping someone here has an answer for us. What brand is yours? Mine is a Toshiba.

[Marigold2]

Doesn't seem right that it would get so hot. I have a cooling fan which my son bought me at Best Buy, it was around $38.00. It is always puggled into my lap top.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I have the same problem but no answer. Mine gets very hot and the metal part of the cord gets very hot but not burnt like yours "yet". I got a cooling thing too for mine but it doesn't seem to cool it enough. Hoping someone here has an answer for us. What brand is yours? Mine is a Toshiba.

Mine is a Toshiba also! A Satellite T-135 to be exact . Do you also have a dual core AMD processor? My cousin is a computer whiz and he said they haven't learned how to fix the processor from overheating yet . Someone needs to start or Toshiba's going to be paying for a new laptop.

Marigold That's what I was thinking. I mean it's always gotten hot before, but now it seems kind of extreme.

[Marigold2]

They are really made to be used on hard surface not sofa ones that will not allow air to flow. Good luck.