Re: Inspiron 8000 fan/power off problem

One of my very first calls was for an inspiron 8000 motherboard
replacement. The only thing the customer did was "touch" the
touchpad, and a static zap blasted out the compter....refused to even
turn on.

I don't know if it will help, but from this experience I would say the
computer is susceptible to static electricity discharge.

Dan


On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:31:16 +0000, Ian McCall <ian@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On 2005-11-28 21:58:11 +0000, Dan <jasdfosd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>
>> Clogged heat-sink fins? I bet you'll find a wad of dust if you open
>> it up. Most overheating problems are because of a thin lint-like
>> cover that builds up over the heat sink fins. Removing it usually
>> requires tearing the entire computer apart...Dell needs lint filters
>> :P
>
>I've opened up the machine, had a look at the heatsink and fans...no
>dust to be seen. I've now installed the i8k fan GUI utility - it's
>showing that for even something as mild as dragging a window around a
>screen for about five seconds is sending the temperature above 100C and
>causing instant shut-down.
>
>I'm getting quite confused about the whole thing. This is my first play
>with the internals of a laptop, so I'm not really sure what sort of
>temperatures I should be expecting anyway. But surely 100C for moving a
>window around is a bit much? And it's instant too - I can take it from
>59/60C to guaranteed +100C shutdown in around ten seconds flat. Plus
>when booting to DOS (for BIOS upgrades) the fans kick in and stay
>locked, then also sometimes when booting the machine just dies part way
>through.
>
>I've tried the FN-Z trick which I discovered via the web today - it
>sometimes has an effect, but it's very fleeting. Not sure what else to
>look for now.
>
>
>Cheers,
>Ian

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