disk temp monitoring - critical temperature reached

[Tony]

pol wrote:
> pol wrote:
>   
>> After  ms-windows xp has been running for hours, the lapto  is mildly warm
>> on the lower side, so the overheating issue seems to rise only when linux
>> is running.
>> I have updated the bios and now things are getting better with linux.
>> Until my laptop is plugged in, it is almost cold when touching the lower
>> side, even colder that when ms-windows is running.
>>     
>
> Update: overheating still happens, even the bios new version, although less
> often. Auto-shutting down of my hp tc4200 laptop due to critical
> temperature reached happended yesterday. 
> I cannot say the reason. Low cpu load. I am running kernel 2.6.20 / kubuntu 
>
> (since ubuntu is not debian, i am forwarding also to the ubuntu mailing
> lists) 
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thank you 
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> Pol
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Try cleaning it Ive had this problem here is your service manual..

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...eriesId=457948 
<http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodClassId=-1&contentType=SupportManual&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=457948>

You can all so use a small flexible rubber hose tapped to a vacuum and 
carefully suck out any dust followed with a good blast with canned air 
if your not comfortable with taking it apart.

One of my laptops a T-60 always runs hot regardless of what OS its 
running so I use a little folding stand to let air flow underneath, this 
lowers temps considerably as a bonus it tips the key pad forward a 
little and makes typing more comfortable..

http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=AWE09US

Tony D