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Question: A question about my dell laptop computer?

(Posted by: Magnetoman88 on 2011-04-11 18:58:20)

I have an Inspiron 1564 Dell laptop computer and over the past two to three days, it has been running slower and shutting down unexpectedly in the middle of programmes. I strongly believe that this is due to overheating due to dust collecting in the fan compartment. Therefore, I’ve been trying to remove the base covering to clean the fan compartment with compressed air, but am unable to because the top part containing the keys and the touchpad is too tightly attached to the base covering. Could someone please tell me how I could remove the base covering as well as what the other potential factors are that might be causing this problem?

Posted by: Hugh on 2011-04-11, 19:05:16

The manual is here. support.dell.com/ support/ topics/ global.aspx/ support/ my_systems_info/ manuals?c= us &cs= 19 &l= en &s= dhs &~ck= anavml Try blowing through the vents without disassembling anything and you may solve the problem.

Posted by: Vikas Medhekar on 2011-04-12, 08:48:23

Do below system maintenance tasks on a regular basis, especially once a week. Defragment the Hard Disk: - - - - 1. Click Start button on the Taskbar. 2. Click All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Defragmenter. 3. Disk Defragmenter will launch on your screen. 4. Select the drives that you wish to defragment. 5. After selecting, click Defragment disks button to start the actual process. Please note that this process may take a longer time depending on the level of fragmentation. It is also advisable to do not open programs nor work while this process is continued. Defragment the System Registry: - - - - 1. Download Reginout System Utilities. 2. Install and run it. 3. Close all other programs before continuing. 4. Click Defragmenter tab. [Left hand side on the screen] 5. Click Analyze button. 6. The registry analyze process may take some time to complete. After it is completed, click Defragment button to start defragmenting the registry. 7. When you are prompted to reboot the system, click appropriate buttons. Clean the Temporary Stuff and Browser Cache: - - - - Clean Temporary Stuff: 1. Click Start. 2. Click All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk CleanUp. 3. Select a drive, such as, drive C. 4. Press ENTER. 5. Follow the on screen instructions. Clean Browser Cache and Internet History: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete. 3. Mark the items as checked which you would like to delete. 4. Click Delete button. Remove Obsolete Registry Entries: - - - - 1. Open Reginout which you recently installed. 2. Click Registry Cleaner tab. 3. Click Start Scan button to start scanning for the broken registry entries. 4. After the scan is completed, click Fix Now button to perform repair. Disable Startups & Services: - - - - 1. Click Start. 2. Type MsConfig in the Search box. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Click Startup tab, and disable the unnecessary entries. 5. Click Apply. 6. Click Services tab, and check up the box Hide all Microsoft services. 7. Again, disable the unnecessary entries. 8. Click Apply | OK. 9. Restart the machine when prompted. Customize Windows for Best Performance: - - - - 1. Click Start. 2. Right click Computer icon. 3. Select Properties. 4. Click Advanced System Settings link at the left hand side on the window. 5. In the Advanced tab and Performance frame, click Settings. 6. Under Visual Effects tab, select the option Adjust for best performance. 7. Click Apply | OK | OK. Uninstall Programs and Disable Windows Features: - - - - Uninstall the Programs: 1. Click Start. 2. Click Control Panel. 3. Click Programs | Uninstall a Program. 4. Select a program and click Uninstall button. 5. Follow the wizard and restart your computer. 6. Do the same for other unneeded programs. Disable Windows Features: 1. Click Start. 2. Click Control Panel. 3. Click Programs | Turn Windows Features On or Off. 4. Uncheck the features that you no longer use. 5. Click OK to start removing them.