My Compaq Presario CQ50-103NR Notebook PC keeps shutting down. Sometimes right away sometimes after a few minutes. The left side of laptop seems to get hot while the right side stays cool. Can You please help? Thanks!

sorry to say but sounds like a cooling problem or the bored is bad :(

Either the "left-arrow" or the "backspace" keys on your keyboard is getting stuck in the "down" position.

Take the computer to a qualified technician, and get the keyboard replaced.

There are several models of this notebook depending on the processor. Some only have one fan, otehrshave two. When operating the fan should start running. I have the higher spec R3000 and my fans start soon after the machine is turned on and sometimes throttle down if I have no activity. Upon starting to use it, they soon start again. Considerable hot air will come out the right back and side.

DO NOT block the air intake(s) on the bottom of the unit !!! You can burn up the processor.

sorry dude, this seems like a prone problem on your own PC, this is what you do lete a PC engineer check it out. or if it is still on waranty return it. good luck

don't keep running it until you replace the fan. Look for one on ebay or around the web. It is shutting down because of heat. A $20 fan could cost you your whole laptop if you keep running it.

It might be a problem with the computer. I would advise going back to where you bought it and returning it to either get a new one or a different one. Glad I Helped!

Try a system restore. If that doesn't work download and revert back to the old bios.

Are the fans clear from dust and debris? this is a major factor, if it keeps freezing you may have partially burnt out the processor or other component.

Your CPU is heating up it will shut down on you the fan that keeps it cool must of clapped out replace it. Then you should be right..

don't think this is caused by the game install shut down the pc and remove the battery and charger for a few minutes. Boot it and try again try connection an external keyboard