First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop ("Temperature" paragraph). In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are some possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off, open up the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam/virus/malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
* any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
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Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article]
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Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information, check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article]
First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop ("Temperature" paragraph). In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are some possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off, open up the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
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* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam and anti-malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
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* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam/virus/malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
* any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article]
First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop ("Temperature" paragraph). In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are some possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
-
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off and take apart the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
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* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off, open up the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam and anti-malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
* any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article]
First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop ("Temperature" paragraph). In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
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First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop ("Temperature" paragraph). In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are some possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off and take apart the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam and anti-malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
* any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article]
First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop. In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
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First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop ("Temperature" paragraph). In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off and take apart the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam and anti-malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
* any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
-
Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article|new_window=true]
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Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article]
First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review|new_window=true] of your laptop. In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
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First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review] of your laptop. In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
-
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off and take apart the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions|new_window=true]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
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* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off and take apart the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam and anti-malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
-
* Finally, any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
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* any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
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Finally, to get info on your battery's health on Windows, type the "powercfg /batteryreport" command, then simply open the newly created report (it's in your home folder). For more information check out [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/31236/how-to-check-your-laptops-battery-health|this article|new_window=true]
First run some diagnostic software like Speccy or HWMonitor to check if the temps are higher than they should, for reference take a look at the values showed in [link|https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-L340-Gaming-laptop-review-Stiff-ClickPad-impacts-gaming-fun.435714.0.html|this full review|new_window=true] of your laptop. In this case, aside from keeping your laptop on a solid, flat surface while it's operating, here are possible solutions to the laptop's oveheating problems:
* check if the fans are working properly, basically you should feel with your hand they're effectively blowing hot air out of the chassis, a software like HWMonitor or speedfan will give you real-time info on the system's fan speeds
* if the fans are constantly spinning without issue and temps are still too high, air vents could be clogged: assuming that the warranty period has expired, I suggest you turn off and take apart the laptop (with all due [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/63909/what-is-esd#how-to-avoid-esd|precautions|new_window=true]) and remove all the dust from the inside (refrain from using a vacuum cleaner or air can, use instead an anti-static brush or a dust blower) , especially the air vents (and filters) and fans; while you're at it, [guide|744|replace|new_window=true] the thermal paste if needed.
Other tricks that will help you keep your system cooler are:
* adding a cooling pad to get better airflow
* tweak the performance settings from the Power Options menu
* as suggested by @komota, anti-spam and anti-malware software will help you prevent CPU-intensive unwanted apps to run on your PC
* Finally, any missing or worn rubber spacers under the laptop should be replaced
Hope this helps
Cheers