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7. Now that you've dusted it, think about getting a laptop tray with a fan:

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 02:35 PM

Jun 2016

https://www.google.com/search?q=cooling+tray&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=laptop+tray+with+fan

The same thing was happening to my ex's Toshiba, and a fan-equipped tray stopped it
(after a thorough dusting, of course)

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My Laptop Keeps Cutting Out And Shutting Down While I'm Working On It..... [View all] global1 Jun 2016 OP

Does it make any noise when it does. could be overheating. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #1

That was my first thought ^^^ overheating discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #2

What hobbit709 said. trotsky Jun 2016 #3

Great to hear! trotsky Jun 2016 #6

Overheating - 99.99% sure packman Jun 2016 #4

Now that you've dusted it, think about getting a laptop tray with a fan: friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #7