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Posted by Jerry Park on February 18, 2005, 2:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options latichever wrote:
>I'm quite annoyed that my Toshiba is overheating and shutting down.
>(A75-s206 PIV). I bought Toshiba after doing what I thought was due
>diligence and reports of good frequency of repair ratings. I previously
>had a Dell Inspiron. It had it's own problems--several cracked hinge
>repairs. Fortunately, Dell did the repairs under warranty without
>complaint.
>
>It overheated and powered down about a month after I bought it. The
>problem has become progressively worse and will shut down when I'm not
>putting a lot of strain in the CPU, etc. I have it on a raised tray to
>permit air circulation.
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>So now I'm sending it back for it's first repair. (After learning my
>lesson with Dell, I made sure to purchase an extended warranty that
>covers everything including accidental damage, like dropping it, which
>makes me wonder if I'd be better off just to smash this machine against
>the wall.)
>
>My concern is that it's a design problem (maybe I should have bought a
>machine with a mobile processor). I'm hoping I don't get into a pattern
>where I have to send it in every few months for a repair.
>
>I've read that one possibility is that dust builds up and impedes the
>functionality of the fans over time. So fixing it now won't permanently
>solve the problem for the extreme environment of my living room.
>
>So one question I have is how to push for a replacement with a model
>that doesn't have this problem, if it comes to that.
>
>Do I have to buy a ruggedized laptop next time for reliability for home
>use?
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I bought a satellite over two years ago. PIII processor (not a mobile
processor). It failed repeatedly and spent more time being repaired than
I used it for about 6 months. After it burned out three motherboards, I
finally convinced toshiba that it was unrepairable and received a refund.
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