HP DV5 stop overheating issue?

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The HP laptops of that vintage are well known for their poorly engineered cooling systems. Not only can the CPU overheat but the GPU will also overheat. This will cause all sorts of video issues. Open the laptop and thoroughly clean out the accumulated dust in the heat sinks, vents and fans. There are all sorts of youtube videos to walk you through the procedure. If you repair it before the video chip gets cooked, it should last a long time. A bit of advice regarding the youtube videos that demonstrate how to re-flow the solder on a failing video processor, it's only a temporary fix and not worth the trouble.

Agreed

Apple sold Macbook Pro's around 2010 made with a new soldering profile/process that caused the GPU balls to crack. Eventually they were persuaded (by a class action) to replace any that were returned, even outside the warranty period - but the replacement logic boards had the same fault and failed again within a year. Ask me how I know :(

After over a decade of using Apple hardware, I am now determined that my next computer will *not* be an Apple.

CH

There have been lots of similar cases with other manufacturers. It's not only Apple users that have been affected.

Why? Apple IT is bought and paid for the software, productivity and creativity in what ever is done with it. Metaphorically speaking it is a smart vehicle for getting from A to B, and for many whole system does the job well within its constraints.

If the system worked for you, then upgrade ...

The hardware is designed to be disposable, unserviceable and to be eventually recycled to electronic compost. It has a limited lifetime.

If that irks (and it does to me, to be honest), then seems the value of whatever is created is less than the cost of the equipment, and the purchaser has made a poor investment that is heavily depreciating doing very little.

Like a non-classic car.

Many reasons, all pointing to an increasing disrespect for their users.

Important core software (like Preview, Finder, etc) has fundamental bugs over a decade old, while every release adds new things that mostly aren't actually useful to anyone (remember why everyone hates Microsoft?). But mostly, because they ditched 32-bit Intel mode, and I have software I must use and cannot upgrade to a 64-bit version.

CH

Also agreed. Various YouTube videos on HP dv5 fan cleaning:

What happens is the space between the heat pipe and the fan exhaust grill gets clogged with cat, dog, carpet, blanket, etc fur or hair. This is an HP Envy m6 that I repaired: Note that I had to tear the machine apart completely in order to get to fan exhaust area. This machine was not designed to be cleaned and maintained.

This is a Dell Inspiron 1525 which had the same problem: What's different is that the heat pipe, radiator, fan, and exhaust ports are all easily accessible through the bottom of the laptop.