What you can do now
Move it to a hard open surface and shut it down if there is extreme heat, odor, or battery swelling.
Performance
Computer Overheating
The case becomes very hot, fans run constantly, or performance drops with heat.
What the symptom can mean
This can come from a setting, connection, software, storage, power, or another component. Recent changes and the pattern you notice can help narrow it down without risking important files.
Helpful details to notice before your appointment
- When the problem started
- The exact message or behavior
- What changed immediately beforehand
- Whether important files are backed up
Most relevant service
Performance diagnosis for slow startup, freezing, overloaded storage, and applications that stop responding.
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