Overheating of HP Laptop adopter and the conditions surrounding it

Asked By Joseph L McPhee 20 points N/A Posted on - 10/24/2014

What causes my laptop adopter or charger to heat up and become so hot? I am currently using a HP laptop and the ever since I bought this machine, I have realized that whenever I plug in the adopter to charge my battery, it becomes so hot and sometimes I just ought to unplug it to make it cool off. I wish to know whether that is normal and what are the conditions contributing to that? Thank you.

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Answered By Sharath Reddy 590495 points N/A #187161

Overheating of HP Laptop adopter and the conditions surrounding it

I guess this is your first time to have a laptop. The heating of the charger when charging your laptop is very normal and will not damage either your computer or the charger itself. The charger is designed to withstand the heat produced as you charge the battery. The heating of the charger is because of electricity.

It’s a fact that electricity produces heat. When there is a consumption of electricity, it produces heat. That’s the reason why your charger gets hot. Whenever you charge the battery of your laptop, avoid disconnecting the charger if the battery is not yet full. If you do this very often, your battery might get damaged and will shorten its life.

When charging the battery of your laptop, make sure the battery is already full before you disconnect the charger so the charging of the machine will not be interrupted. The lifespan of the battery is not that long and will eventually wear out after several months of use. So you need to take good care of it whenever you need to recharge it.

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Answered By Moreen Jamnelly 10 points N/A #187162

Overheating of HP Laptop adopter and the conditions surrounding it

Hello,

How are you? Flow the steps to resolve the problem:

Step 1 : Firstly unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery.

Step 2 : Carefully check all vents on the laptop surface. Check the location of vents and make sure that there is no obstruction of airflow through the vents.

Step 3 : Using bright flashlight check whether there is dust or crud on the heat sinks. Clean up the heat sinks with safe electronic vacuum pump.

Step 4 : Be careful about cleaning off old gunk.

Step 5 : If the problem persist replace the heat sinks. That is exactly it. Learn more.

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