Help?

[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.

[Alysser]

I have no idea, I've never really had that problem although my current laptop does get burning hot and the fan is ridiculously loud at time. But you should find out why, maybe call Toshiba or something because that's really dangerous. Until you find a solution NEVER leave it on a bed, papers, etc. I never leave mine on my bed unattended because it probably could cause a fire or something.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Okay guys, thanks.

I just can't send my laptop off right now, I need it for school too much.

I think the weird burning smell the other night could have been my power cord getting fried :/ It's on the cooling mat right now and the cord is still getting really hot, but I think it's helping some.

[Hellow]

If the power plug is burning, then it must be an issue in the area of the power supply in the laptop or with the power brick. Could you tell me if the brick itself gets as exorbitantly hot? It may be an issue with the power adapter, in such case just buying a new one would solve that. Otherwise it could be an issue with the power supply inside the laptop, and that would require sending it back to the manufacturer for repair.