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PBG4 DVI 12-inch and heating issues
Posted by: Redjack on 2008-08-01 13:34:09 So my PB is sluggish (has been for the last year) and everytime I play YouTube videos (much less DVD movies), the system overheats in like 5 minutes. Within 10 minutes of this overheating, the system automatically goes to sleep (too much heat I guess). It's usually when I'm playing music or video. Does my PB need a new cooling fan or heat sink? I don't know which parts are for what, help!!!
Posted by: tomlee59 on 2008-08-01 15:43:26 Do you hear the fan come on? If not, that's a problem... Are the vents unobstructed (internally and externally)? Is the G4 sitting on a hot plate? I have performed sustained, heavy-duty number-crunching on these, and have not had overheating problems, so something is broken/clogged on yours.
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