What should I do if my laptop is overheating?
- Check for dirt or dust blocking the fan and remove it.
- Make sure you haven’t put your laptop on a blanket, pillow, or other material that can block the airflow.
- Restart your laptop or try a different power outlet.
- Shut down any unnecessary applications.
- Reduce your laptop’s brightness or change the background color to a light one.
- Put your laptop on a desktop cooling pad that can help minimize heat.
- Place your laptop on a hard, flat surface.
- Update your laptop’s graphics card.