How Can You Fix an Overheating Problem on Acer Laptop?

This is when you use the Acer laptop on a soft surface where the intake is blocked and you use it for long in an extremely hot and humid environment. This is also because of excessive dust and debris sets between the fan and the heat sink. So, a person must clean the cooling channel, motherboard, RAM and hard drives regularly. 

1.            Fix Internal Cooling

The first and most important issue you need to do when Acer laptop is overheating is to clean the fan(s) that provide(s) cooling to the CPU and graphics card. Over time, they build up layers of dust and dirt that slow them down and block airflow. Consult Acer laptop’s manual or manufacturer to find out how you can open the Acer laptop to access and clean these parts.

Before you attempt to do any cleaning, however, follow these steps:

1.            Shut down the computer

2.            Remove the battery

3.            Unplug the power strip

4.            Ground yourself

Carefully clean the fan with a cotton swab dipped in a drop of alcohol. Make sure the alcohol has completely evaporated before you reconnect the laptop to the power.

You can also use a vacuum cleaner to remove the dust and dirt that clocks up the fan(s). To prevent damage to the fan, do not let it revolve in the wrong direction. If you want to use canned air to clean the fan, stop the fan from spinning by holding it down.

Next, you can clean the exhaust port by suck out the air with a vacuum cleaner. The exhaust port usually sits on the side of the laptop. It’s the opening that blows out hot air.

The intake grills are small openings that allow air to be sucked into the laptop by the revolving fans. They can sit on the sides or at the bottom of your notebook. To clear the intake grills, spray them with canned air.

2.            Keep the laptop on a hard and Flat Surface

Most laptops suck in cooling air through their bottoms. Uneven surfaces, like a blanket, pillow, or your lap, obstruct Acer laptops air flow. After cooling is impaired, heat builds up, Acer laptop surfaces get hot, the temperature of sucked in cooling air increases, and eventually the laptop is overheating.

This situation is easily avoided by keeping the laptop on a hard and flat surface. You can use something as simple as a tray or get a special laptop holder or lap stand. We’ve previously recommended laptop trays.

3.            Invest in a laptop Cooler or Cooling Pad

Acer Laptop coolers are meant to provide additional cooling. However, getting the wrong cooler will really create the problem worse. Before you purchase a cooler, you need to understand the flow of air into and out of Acer laptop.

As mentioned above, most laptops suck in air for cooling from rock bottom. This is sensible as a result of heat air rises upwards. However, a cooler that sits underneath the laptop and sucks air away from it, does not contribute to laptop cooling and rather accelerates overheating.

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