I have an out of warranty laptop that just started to suddenly powering off due to excess heat. What do I do?
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Its often not the fan that gets blocked up but the cooling fins(That brass coloured group of metal that you should be able to see where the hot air comes out).
You have a few ways to clean it out.. Blast of air is often good out of those compressed air cans(not cheep for a can of air)... If you have a vacuum cleaner that can blow air that is another option... worst case scenario is to use a vacuum holding it over the vent where the hot air comes out. this should be able to help clean out those fins.
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I cleaned the cooling fins and started to consistently using a flat surface and did consider getting a fan - all of these good steps, but I think I had a different issue. Some how the minimum and maximum power state in the processor power management section of power options was set between 50% and 100%. After I reset these values to 0% and 75%, the problem resolved. After that change the maximum CPU temperature came down from 80F to 65F!
It doesn't look like the assembly manuals for your Acer model are available online with a quick search, but the site below might have some help further down in the comments.
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Also be sure the laptop is setting on a hard surface when you use it, and the air vents are not blocked. Do not put it on a pillow or bed coverings.