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My laptop shuts off whenever I'm playing a game?
This has happened only recently, and it only occurs when I'm playing a game (for example, Skyrim). I can be playing for 5 minutes or so and the laptop just cuts off, as if it has no power, and it cannot be turned on immediately after shutting off either. I have to wait around 2-3 minutes.
Is something wrong with the fan and it has to cut itself off to prevent damage? Or is this something else?
6 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Its a heat problem. maybe try turning the brightness down, or the volume down, or keep it plugged in to a charger.
- MaXLv 78 years ago
Your graphics card is unable to handle the game. So, it heats up and after few minutes shuts down to prevent overheating and melting down internal components
Try running the game at lowest possible settings
- 8 years ago
Sounds like it's overheating. make sure that your fan inside your laptop is working, listen for it. If not you'll need to get in there and probably clean it out and see why it's not working, Or you can try buying a cooling pad that you can sit your laptop on.
- ?Lv 58 years ago
Yup, sounds like a cooling issue. Either your fan or your heat sink is defective, can't say which without looking at the computer.
- asarLv 45 years ago
attempt letting it completely value then shutting it down then start up it back up and attempt back if it nevertheless would not artwork then attempt taking the pastime back or paying for and promotion it in for a clean pastime
