IBM T30: more thermal problems

Tobias Roth roth at iam.unibe.ch
Thu Jun 19 09:14:44 PDT 2003


On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 12:05:49PM -0400, Jesse Guardiani wrote:
> > I have a T30 here and it was getting real hot and it cooled down in what
> > seems like about 50% by elevating the laptop up by a 1/2" on all four
> > corners.  The hot air exhaust cooled down in about 90 seconds.

nice idea. it didn't help, however. my average build time before a sig 11
or sig 4 coredump is still less than 5 minutes.

> My A30p has the exhaust at the back left corner under the screen. When the
> fan turns on the exhaust blows straight out the side (in the direction my
> floppy drive is facing.)

same with my T30. i still think the laptop lift idea was worth a try, cause
the bottom of my T30 gets very hot sometimes (where the disk is located).

more ideas or hints anyone?


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