Urgent, please help. My computer smells strange. / myLot

Spain

October 8, 2008 8:54am CST

No joke. As soon as I've been on the computer for more than 15 minutes it starts to smell very strong, I don't know how to describe this very well. It smells of metal or something similar. If the PC in on for more than an hour it starts to get warm accompanied by the smell. Do you know what this is due to? Any help greatly appreciated.

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7 responses

Gabs

@gabs8513 (48686)

• United Kingdom

8 Oct 08

It sounds like it is over heating which means that your Fan is probably not working check it and make sure it is not full of Dust but it does sound like it is over heating to me I always used to clean the Tower out on the Inside every Month But do check the Fan Love and Hugs xxx

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dana234

@dana234 (2114)

• Spain

8 Oct 08

This might be it. I'll check it out. You're lucky, you've got a laptop. No more trouble with this kind of stuff. Love and hugs XXX

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jstmarfz

@jstmarfz (1498)

• United States

8 Oct 08

There must be a wire that has burnt out. If you think it smells weird, you better turn off your computer and check where the smell coming from. TO make sure, contact a technician who is good with computers and let him check what could be wrong.

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dana234

@dana234 (2114)

• Spain

8 Oct 08

Thanks. Hope it's not a burnt wire.

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vicky30

@vicky30 (4766)

• India

8 Oct 08

I think the thermal paste above the processor is heated up and is giving the strange smell.Call your computer engineer immediately and let him apply new thermal paste on the computer.The problem could also be if the smps is getting heated.

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@jijomathew (519)

• India

8 Oct 08

well there might be something like a wire or a plastic like sustance which is getting melted up due to the heat produced i the computer consult your computer servicer for more information ,it might be dangerous who knows ,prevention is better than cure,well have a nice day.

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catdla1

@catdla1 (6005)

• United States

8 Oct 08

Have fan motor checked. If its really dirty it's not cooling computer correctly, and will eventually fry it. How often do you clean it, or have it cleaned?

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dana234

@dana234 (2114)

• Spain

11 Oct 08

I asked my technician to clean it when I had to have the computer checked because of a hardware problem a couple of months ago.

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shannon2001

@shannon2001 (89)

• United States

30 Oct 08

there must be something cooking ... you better trace it = )

Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

12 Oct 08

hi dana234 itcould be a wire shorting or a fan overheating and heating up dust inside your computer. sometimes a fan thats on its last legs makes a burning odor. best to get it checked out be comopute expert. You may need a new fan