Posts by RichGannon

It's surprising how I haven't really seen any whining complaints here as it seems to be a widespread problem. My MBP has the whine problem and I think the heat one too. Those two seemed to be paired together because both go away after...

Ok. Took out the heatsink and cleaned it out. There was A LOT of dust. So I cleaned it out. The thing is. Even when I just turned it on, the fan is ALWAYS on high. Even when the computer has no heat at all...like when I just turned it on.

Ok. So I now know why. It's running really hot. The thing is...one of my ram sticks went bad. I replaced it and it works fine. Now I'm having this heating problem. I take out the one stick and the problem still persists. How do I...

Just as the title states. The fan is always on high. No, it's not hot in my room. I even have a little stand with two fans that blow up from the bottom of the computer. Any help on this one?

I have an old school 8887. The HD just went out. I'm wondering how difficult it is to install my own replacement HD. If anyone had to do this before, can you post a little instruction on how to do it...thanks./

I have a pretty good understanding of processors, but what is the difference between the Celeron M and just the Pentium M? Which one should I go with?

Quote: Originally Posted by RichGannon I am in the market for a new laptop. It will mainly be used for class so I need portability. However, I don't know which one to go with. I will mainly be using it to type papers,...

I am in the market for a new laptop. It will mainly be used for class so I need portability. However, I don't know which one to go with. I will mainly be using it to type papers, powerpoints, internet, basic photoshop editing, and...

Hey, I have lots of digital pictures that are stored in my laptop. Im looking for an external hard drive to put the pictures in and maybe some other stuff. The last time I had to remove all the pictures, due to a problem which I had...

Mine got hot also and when I checked the heatsink fan cover, it milted by the rubber foot. So I sent it in and they said it was the motherboard and replaced it. Now it doesnt get nearly as hot as it was getting before.