topic Re: GRT816S shuts down on its own will in PCs & Accessories

GRT816S shuts down on its own will

bsg — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:24:54 GMT

My GRT 816S laptop shuts down suddenly while I'm using it, plus it's extremely hot. and it's nine months old only.
I've just set the screen luminosity to a lower value and it seems to shut down a bit less.

Re: GRT816S shuts down on its own will

bsg — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:32:27 GMT

also I should note : it seems to run slightly slower than normal actually.

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tellingd — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:52:33 GMT

What do you mean by "extremely hot" ? Laptops generate a lot of heat in a relatively small space and so the air coming out (usually underneath) can make the surface that they sit on quite hot.

If the machine is shutting down it could be an overheating problem (heat sink, blocked vents, slow fan) or it could be a virus (Sasser?)

There is software you can get to see the temperature at which your CPU is running at but I can't remember the links - perhaps someone else could be of more help?

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bsg — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 16:20:40 GMT

you can barely touch the backside of the computer. maybe it's normal but you wouldn't put it on your legs for instance.

my antivirus is updated as often as possible (several times a week), I run a complete system check each week, plus I don't run any executable files from a suspect origin, and I don't use any security weak applications such as IE or Outlook (well that's not completely true : I use windows XP, but note that I'm behind a very paranoid firewall) .

would love to know which software could check CPU heat plus CPU speed, so I could give consistent data.
Thanks for the tips.

Re: GRT816S shuts down on its own will

bsg — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 16:40:25 GMT

As I'm a bit of a paranoid, I checked at microsoft's site if I was infected with a sasser worm, so I can confirm I'm not.

Re: GRT816S shuts down on its own will

kee-lo_ — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 18:10:09 GMT

Another poor soul with a laptop with poor cooling.
Give the fans a clean out or contact VAIO-Link if you're within the warranty period.

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bsg — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 02:07:50 GMT

I'm in the warranty period but I need the computer to work ! so sending it to vaiolink is not an option except if they give me back the money I'll lose 😕
Is it possible to clean the fans without braking the warranty ?
If so is there any tutorial about how to do it properly (never opened a laptop before) ?

thanks for you answers kee lo.

Re: GRT816S shuts down on its own will

bsg — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:06:05 GMT

I continue this thread since I've tested the cpu temperature utility suggested by kee lo and robpaxton mobilemeter
the temperature reaches 92°C.
I just bough an antec notebook cooler, but it seems useless, since the temperature is the same with or without it. So I'm forced to work at night when ambiant temperature is cooler... thanks sony 😞

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mangold — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:18:36 GMT

I mobilemeter[/url] 
the temperature reaches 92°C.

Can you feel any air exhaust from the fan?
My GRV516G iP4 2.4GHz desktop CPU reaches max 65°C under sustained load.
I think >90°C is result of a cooling deficiency.
Regards Günter

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kee-lo_ — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:34:20 GMT

I agree Gunter.

Re: GRT816S shuts down on its own will

bsg — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:13:21 GMT

I mobilemeter[/url] 
the temperature reaches 92°C.

Can you feel any air exhaust from the fan?
My GRV516G iP4 2.4GHz desktop CPU reaches max 65°C under sustained load.
I think >90°C is result of a cooling deficiency.
Regards Günter

I can feel air coming out from the bottom fan, but anyway this is a severe cooling deficiency and hopefuly the machine is going to vaio link within a few days.