Question about Acer TravelMate 2500 Notebook

Seems to be overheating..

My travelmate2500 shuts down when im playing video games...I was wondering if theres a way to tell if its the video card or the cpu thats overheating? i looked in bios but couldnt find anything...in addition, Is there anyway to get at the heatsink and cpu? i removed all the screws but still couldnt get it apart...thanks

Shiznat Dec 07, 2007

I tried that but it was checked to never turn on...when I touch the top-right corner of the laptop it is very warm when im gaming...is there a way to get at the "motherboard" and all the hardware attached to it? when I take all the screws out it still seems like its attached somehow?

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Had a similar problem. Whenever I played then it would after just freeze and shutdown. Was also getting pretty hot. The solution was real simple:

At the rear left corner of my 7720 is the heat exhaust vent. Right next to it is the power supply socket. The end of the power cable (jack end) had a large plastic casing around it, larger than a AA battery. Because of how the laptop was set up on my desk this casing around the cable lay right against the exhaust vent and stopped the hot air from escaping. All I did was turn the power cable so it faced right instead of left and, hey presto, all was sorted.

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Go to start -control setting- click on power setting, make sure it you have a check mark in it where it says : says never shut down

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A few things to know before you start taking your laptop apart

DISCLAIMER! If your laptop is still under warranty DO NOT open the case. This is only for people who are experienced with computers and no longer have a warranty on their laptops. Use these guides at your own risk; I am not responsible for any damage you can cause to your laptop.

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A few things to know before you start taking your laptop apart DISCLAIMER! If your laptop is still under warranty DO NOT open the case. This is only for people who are experienced with computers and no longer have a warranty on their laptops. Use these guides at your own risk; I am not responsible for any damage you can cause to your laptop.
The following generic steps can help you to dismantle your laptop. Notebook Take Apart Manual Acer Laptop Service Manuals and FRU Documentation: If you are looking for Acer laptop service manuals, you can download it here. Some laptop service manuals have multiple parts. To use the manual, download all parts to your hard drive and then extract them with WinRar archiver.
ACER TravelMate 2500 Manual :
Search results for "acer 2500 travelmate pc notebook" document.write(' (go to Acer TravelMate 2500)'); (go to Acer TravelMate 2500) Acer PC Support ... Acer Product Registration; Acer Support Solutions; Acer Drivers and Downloads Site; Acer Guides and Manuals ... Tips/Advice: Acer essentially wants to do all of its product support online.
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