Should i buy it or not ?

[DJduck]

Hi, i could get a hp 615 for 30€. It has some missing parts that i can replace, but the thing is that the owner said it will run for ~5 minutes and then turn off. And when turned on again, it will run for even less. So, the hotter it is, the less it will run. Could it be an overheating issue? So just clean it up and repasre and done? Or could it be another issue? I want to buy a laptop for cheap that has some really stupid but easily fixable problem (i want a working laptop for cheap)

[speedypro]

Re: Should i buy it or not ?

Sounds like the cooling fan vents are blocked. When that happens the cpu or gpu gets too hot and that will cause the laptop to shuts off. I would buy. If I buy I would:

1. Clean Air Vent
2. Apply Thermal Compound

Best of luck.

[DJduck]

Re: Should i buy it or not ?

Thanks for the reply ! I know how to fix overheatng, i just needed confirmation to make sure that this is the problem.

[Alfa is auto]

Re: Should i buy it or not ?

Been there and done it,take it apart and add those shims and dont forget to clean that dust away..i had one of those without picture and it has ati 3200 gpu and reflow did the trick and still working i ve heard..about year ago.But the flux quality is also IMPORTANT.