Toshiba Satellite P30 and P35 laptops. Removing and cleaning heatsink to fix laptop overheat problem.
Overheating is a very common issue with Toshiba Satellite P30 and P35 laptops. If your laptop suddenly shuts down by itself and the bottom of the laptop base is very hot then most likely the laptop overheats. It happens because the heatsink gets completely clogged with lint and dust and doesn’t disperse the heat properly. Unfortunately, this model doesn’t have a hatch for an easy heatsink access. To remove and clean the heatsink the laptop has to be taken apart completely. Disassembly process is very similar to Toshiba Satellite A70 and A75 model. After you remove and clean the heatsink you should apply new thermal grease on the CPU, do not use old grease. You can buy thermal grease in any local computer shop or online. Artic Silver is a good brand.
If you are not sure that you can take apart the laptop, do not open the case. Try to clean the heatsink and cooling fans with compressed air first. Buy a can of compressed air and blow inside the openings on the bottom of the laptop. If the heatsink is not clogged completely, this measure might be enough to fix the laptop overheating problem.
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January 9th, 2010 at 12:52 am
I have a Toshiba Satellite P35 S609. Believe it or not, I had been running this computer with the original 512 MB of RAM. I recently ordered two 1 GB PC 2700 DDR modules and installed them myself. The computer only recognizes the bottom 1 GB of memory. Thinking one was bad I switched them around and still had the same problem confirming the both memory strips were in working order and the top slot was not working. Is there a software download or dip switches that need to be changed to allow the laptop to recognize the second GB of memory on top?? For what I use this computer for I would like to keep it but, would like the full 2 GB of RAM to be functional. Any help would be appreciated. Toshiba Tech Support said there could be dip switches that need to be changed but I would have to have a service center run a diagnostics before they could help>
December 24th, 2009 at 11:57 am
My p30 is getting pretty old..Overheats a lot. I took it in for repairs when i had it under warranty ( years ago ) and of course they are stupid and said it was the HD. Then i come back they said it wasn’t the HD and ran tests and it didnt shut down on them. Purchased a $300 warranty for NOTHING. I should have known better anyways. In fact, i think im the stupid one for not going on a forum such as this ( considering ive been out of touch with computers for a while ) and seeing if it happens to others. I’m going to take the pc apart later and get new thermal grease and do everything thats suggested and see what happens. Thanks everyone for their input.
December 1st, 2009 at 4:53 am
Man I love this site.
I have a small question though. Is there a chart or guide for laptop screws. Is there a place where I can purchase additional screws.
I have taken a part a number of laptops and even though I try to keep all the screws separated by size, it always seems as if I have extra screws left over or screws that don’t seem to fit…
Will Banks