Again how old is the laptop? The internal cooler may be clogged with lint (and/or real animal dander). You usually can not see this and the laptop usually has to be taken apart to be cleaned. This is a very common problem for people who use their laptop in (on) bed especially if you have a pet (cat/dog) that sleeps on the bed. Laptop coolers are usually small and it doesn't take a lot to block it and cause over heating.
Oh right, thank you, we do have a dog in the house.
My laptop is only 2 years old.
Will this need to be done professionally or can anyone take it apart?
Thanks for your help.
You can do it yourself, but be careful.
This is a simple way:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6751925_clean-toshiba-laptop-fan.html
Also you can take out the screws and get the dust and hairs out.
Just be careful with what you touch.
And make sure your don't have any warranty left, because that expires when you open the laptop up yourself.
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