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In article <10ia73dqignup7f@corp.supernews.com>, mhagen
<replyto@group.only> writes
>Phil Hughes wrote:
>
>> In article <10i9q0ba8ma9v32@corp.supernews.com>, mhagen
>><replyto@group.only> writes
>>
>>> Has anyone had the their Inspiron 5100 consistantly get so hot it
>>>shuts off? Any tricks to keeping it cool short of setting the laptop
>>>on an icepack? Never had this problem with my old dells.
>> http://www.geocities.com/i5100dustproblem/
>
>Ah ha! This laptop has been kept in a fairly dust free environment
>which might explain why the problem was so slow in showing up. Any
>word from Dell on this bug?
Well Dell obviously recognise there's a problem, because there's a new
BIOS out for the 5150 (A36) which contains "improvements" for the
overheating.
Isues Fixed:
1. Update thermal table to improve the "Thermal dust" issue.
2. Display the warning message in POST for "Thermal dust" issue when
system is powered off by the temperature is beyond the critical
temperature under OS.
Might be worth checking updates for the 5100.
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Phil Hughes
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