Balance Cp4401 Desktop
I haven't used this for about a year and it was working fine when I packed it away. When I start it it comes on and stays on for about five minutes and then it will just shut down like it has gotten hot, depending how long I wait I can start it but it always shuts back down. any ideas?
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I've had the same problem.
It's likely that the fan is either not working or shuts off prematurely.
The simple solution, instead of buying and installing a new internal fan is to place the computer on its side and put a small electric clip-on fan directly over the vent. Turn on the clip-on fan and then start the computer; the clip-on fan should generate more than enough cooling so that the computer doesn't overhead.
Two notes:
The clip-on fans usually have the clip on the back of the fan so you can clip it to a bed headboard or to a small pole or shelf; the fan is about six inches across, and they sell at Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, etc., for anywhere from $15 to $25, but you can usually buy them at Big Lots or similar stores for about $5 and you can sometimes find them at the Dollar stores.
You can use a larger fan, but a larger fan will generate too much wind. You want to use an electric clip-on fan and not a battery operated fan because a battery operated fan won't generate enough wind/cooling.
And, if the problem ends up being more than simply a cooling problem, you can at least use the clip-on fan later.
Let me know if this works.
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on buy a small clip-on fan and place the fan dire.
The simple solution, instead of buying a new