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xx_Weedlord_xx 11 hours ago
Gaming laptop smells like burning
It's not anything from the house i cross checked it
Specs are
GTX 1650 ti
R5 4600hs
2x8gb@3200mhz

It not only started to thermal throttle but also giving off burning smell (and it's really really strong) and while playing under laptop stand, yes the thermal paste is due I will do it soon, what can I do aside from thermal paste? It's like really strong burning smell, it hwmonotor shows 80C for gpu and 70ish for cpu

And the vents smell like burnt toast, what do I do? It's while on a stand so nothing is blocking the vents (Asus Rog g14 2020 model)
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Thermal Lance 11 hours ago 
Probably there's craps in the vents that heats up and give that smell.

A good old disassembly, repaste and clean would be in order.
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Illusion of Progress 11 hours ago 
Is this laptop new? I think I once read that some new electronic parts (PSU?) can sometimes have a smell for a week or so while they burn in, so to speak. But I've never experienced it myself.

Are you using the correct charger with it?

Those temperatures aren't too high. It's more common to see them in the close to or in the 90C range for laptops.
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xx_Weedlord_xx 11 hours ago 
Originally posted by Illusion of Progress:
Is this laptop new? I think I once read that some new electronic parts (PSU?) can sometimes have a smell for a week or so while they burn in, so to speak. But I've never experienced it myself.

Are you using the correct charger with it?

Those temperatures aren't too high. It's more common to see them in the close to or in the 90C range for laptops.
It's a 5 year old one, I got it second hand (used by my brother than me) and I am using official proprietary charger that came with it
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_I_ 11 hours ago 
its an older laptop
use an aircompressor to clean its fans and vents
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xx_Weedlord_xx 11 hours ago 
Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

A good old disassembly, repaste and clean would be in order.

That's the thing, I can't, it's my brother's given to me (it's mine but still scared to do it) other than repaste it's not possible??
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Thermal Lance 11 hours ago 
Originally posted by xx_Weedlord_xx:
Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

A good old disassembly, repaste and clean would be in order.

That's the thing, I can't, it's my brother's given to me (it's mine but still scared to do it) other than repaste it's not possible??
You'll probably have to disassemble the whole cooling piping so yeah you'll have to repaste.
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Illusion of Progress 11 hours ago 
I agree, if it's older and (I presume) hasn't done this before, then my first guess would be to clean it of dust.

If it's not your laptop, then you need to communicate to the owner that it smells and may need cleaned, and have him look into things.
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Thermal Lance 11 hours ago 
Originally posted by _I_:
its an older laptop
use an aircompressor to clean its fans and vents
Yeah I guess he can try that. But depending on how packed those vents are. It could make it worse too
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xx_Weedlord_xx 11 hours ago 
Originally posted by Thermal Lance:
Originally posted by _I_:
its an older laptop
use an aircompressor to clean its fans and vents
Yeah I guess he can try that. But depending on how packed those vents are. It could make it worse too
its a thin and lightweight gaming laptop so from outside its tight, from inside i have no idea
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xx_Weedlord_xx 11 hours ago 
Originally posted by Illusion of Progress:
I agree, if it's older and (I presume) hasn't done this before, then my first guess would be to clean it of dust.

If it's not your laptop, then you need to communicate to the owner that it smells and may need cleaned, and have him look into things.
its my brothers old laptop and i took it so i will tell him cuz i am not at all familiar with ROG mobos
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Watermelon {JESUS IS LORD} 10 hours ago 
Originally posted by Thermal Lance:
Probably there's craps in the vents that heats up and give that smell.

A good old disassembly, repaste and clean would be in order.
i sprayed can of air in my laptop once and whole truckload of cat fur and dust bunnies came out, it was so satisfying watching it come out and the temps go down
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Thermal Lance 10 hours ago 
Originally posted by Watermelon {JESUS IS LORD}:
Originally posted by Thermal Lance:
Probably there's craps in the vents that heats up and give that smell.

A good old disassembly, repaste and clean would be in order.
i sprayed can of air in my laptop once and whole truckload of cat fur and dust bunnies came out, it was so satisfying watching it come out and the temps go down
That's awesome when it gets stuck further down the vent. Too!
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