Thread: HP Pavilion Laptop shutting down randomly after Windows 7 install.

Originally Posted by McClane Given the BIOS and the OS have just been updated and the over heating issue appeared immediately after this wouldn't this be the first place to look before opening up the laptop? If it's possible it might be worth going back to a previous version of the BIOS. Just checked on the HP website and it's says it's not possible to roll back to a previous version of the BIOS and don't have a CD...

Originally Posted by Ragstar Thanks for your reply. I would clean it usually but the Laptops only two months old so wouldn't want to void the warrenty. I just really want to know if this is a hardware fault or if it's something to do with software that I can have a go at fixing. I don't want to have to send the thing back to HP just to find out it's something I could have sorted myself. I was just running some videos last...

Originally Posted by arthurleung You just open the bottom cover and use a moist cotton bud to clean out the dust. Shouldn't break any warranty seal. Or alternatively use something like RMClock to force a lower clock speed, or lower voltage. Given the BIOS and the OS have just been updated and the over heating issue appeared immediately after this wouldn't this be the first place to look before opening up the laptop? If it's...