HP weird problem.

[Adrian C]

Hello. I have a HP probook 4525s. After 5-30 minutes or so of turning it on it stucks(windows 7 32bit ultimate edition). Restarts. Non system or disk error screen. Turn it off 10 minutes works like charm boots and all. Functions 5-30 minutes. Then same crash. Can you help me?
Most threads relate to hdd problems or boot order but this is none of it the hdd is working correctly on other devices.

 

[skarin]

it sounds like it could be your SATA controller. Try removing your battery for a few minutes (HP's and Battery's don't mix lol) if that didnt work see if you have achi enabled in the BIOS. If non of that works i think your SATA controller might be dead

 

[makkem]

Hi
Have you tried cleaning the vents on your laptop with compressed air and is your laptop fan working OK.
This problem could be a thermal one.

 

[Adrian C]

Temperature is fine to start with. The only times it rises is when I play a game but never too hot though. Plus the fact that I have a cooler. My suspicion is that it is a hardware problem.
especially the motherboard's southbridge.
This laptop workes well on battery and it still does. 2 and 1/2years and it lasts around 3-4 hours. SATA controller was the 1st thing I got checked. Along with bios and other frequent easy fixes for this.

 

[Adrian C]

I got it. Hardware problem. Southbride chipset replaced works a charm.