dell 600m problem

i have a dell 600m laptop and it keeps shutting down after 10 mins of
operation time....what can i do to fix the problem? what is the
problem anyway?

uraniumore235@hotmail.com wrote:
> i have a dell 600m laptop and it keeps shutting down after 10 mins of
> operation time....what can i do to fix the problem? what is the
> problem anyway?

It sounds like it could be heat related. There apparently is a CPU fan
in that model, perhaps it has stopped working?

<uraniumore235@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>i have a dell 600m laptop and it keeps shutting down after 10 mins of
> operation time....what can i do to fix the problem? what is the
> problem anyway?

Haven't given us much to go on there, but check the basics first:

Are you running on batteries? Perhaps the battery is not holding much charge
any more and the shutdown is automatic low battery shutdown.

Do you have a power scheme enabled that shutsdown after 10 minutes and it
triggering it?

Do you have any rogue processes running in the task manager? Make sure your
virus software is up-to-date, then do a full virus scan. Do a spyware scan.

There will probably be other replies here about more technical matters such
as heat and failing components, but tackle every possibility, starting with
the easiest.

On Apr 4, 1:41 am, "GT" <ContactGT_remo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> <uraniumore...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1175659958.232731.162010@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>
> >i have a dell 600m laptop and it keeps shutting down after 10 mins of
> > operation time....what can i do to fix the problem? what is the
> > problem anyway?
>
> Haven't given us much to go on there, but check the basics first:
>
> Are you running on batteries? Perhaps the battery is not holding much charge
> any more and the shutdown is automatic low battery shutdown.
>
> Do you have a power scheme enabled that shutsdown after 10 minutes and it
> triggering it?
>
> Do you have any rogue processes running in the task manager? Make sure your
> virus software is up-to-date, then do a full virus scan. Do a spyware scan.
>
> There will probably be other replies here about more technical matters such
> as heat and failing components, but tackle every possibility, starting with
> the easiest.

I used a cooling pad and the time it takes to shutdown has doubled,
however, it still shuts down!!?? Any suggestions?

On Apr 4, 4:37 pm, uraniumore...@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Apr 4, 1:41 am, "GT" <ContactGT_remo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > <uraniumore...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:1175659958.232731.162010@p77g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>
> > >i have a dell 600m laptop and it keeps shutting down after 10 mins of
> > > operation time....what can i do to fix the problem? what is the
> > > problem anyway?
>
> > Haven't given us much to go on there, but check the basics first:
>
> > Are you running on batteries? Perhaps the battery is not holding much charge
> > any more and the shutdown is automatic low battery shutdown.
>
> > Do you have a power scheme enabled that shutsdown after 10 minutes and it
> > triggering it?
>
> > Do you have any rogue processes running in the task manager? Make sure your
> > virus software is up-to-date, then do a full virus scan. Do a spyware scan.
>
> > There will probably be other replies here about more technical matters such
> > as heat and failing components, but tackle every possibility, starting with
> > the easiest.
>
> I used a cooling pad and the time it takes to shutdown has doubled,
> however, it still shuts down!!?? Any suggestions?

It-s overheating. Crack it open and see if the fan(s) work, and if the
heatsink is properly attached.

the manual is here.

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...m/en/index.htm