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10. I was going to post here and explain I had mitigated the problem

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 02:37 PM

Feb 2016

I suspected thermal problem particularly affecting two chips (based on crash reports) - one was a memory chip, the other the video chip. I relocated the laptop, put it up on little stands (supplied by my harmonicas) and shut it off when I'm not using it. It's lasted the whole week with maybe one problem.

So I go to post, and of course, it immediately crashes multiple times, drags down, and so on. Kind of like the Devil of the Demo. It's taken me 30 minutes to make this post.

I don't want to spend the money, but I swear I'm going to have to replace this machine.

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Someone please explain to me why I'm still using Firefox [View all] Tab Jan 2016 OP

Have you done a clean install at anytime? Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #1

I've disabled all plugins except Ghostery Tab Jan 2016 #2

How old is the system Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #3

Well, I really think there's a heat issue or some flakiness with one of the chipsets. Tab Jan 2016 #4

Oops, sorry not intending to lecture an expert Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #5

Not a prob Tab Jan 2016 #6

FWIW Tab Jan 2016 #7

Depending on how much hassle you can put up with Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #8

It'd be easier to manage this with a desktop Tab Jan 2016 #9

I was going to post here and explain I had mitigated the problem Tab Feb 2016 #10