F17 - problem with overheating

[Tim]

Allegedly, on or about 27 December 2012, Paolo De Michele sent:
> I noticed that very hot without doing anything complex; the fan runs
> like crazy -

Is it actually blowing hot air, or the fans are running hard and blowing
cool air, and something else *says* that it's hot?

> I opened the laptop to see if there was dust on the cpu fan but it is
> clean

Also check the vents.  The air has to go in and out of somewhere, and if
they're blocked, it doesn't cool properly.  My laptop has a rather fine
grille on the outlet, which gets clogged up with fluff.

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