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Question posted by trw188 on August 31st, 2014

Why Does My Aspire Shut Down Randomly

why does my aspire shut down randomly

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on August 31st, 2014 7:11 AM
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It's most likely a cooling problem, go here for a possible solution.

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Answer #2: Posted by andrewraymondmarcus on August 31st, 2014 7:06 AM
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Your laptop is not really shutting down randomlly it is over heating it needs to be cleaned I would also recommend that you use an exteranal fan

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