emachine computers

[Yareek]

I have an M5310 laptop. When I bought it, I didn't do any research, and didn't know that Emachines were typically crap.

My laptop has overheating issues. I need to take it apart every 2-3 weeks to clean it out, so that I can do regular chores. The video chip gets so hot that it melts the glue on the heatsink and everytime I open it, the heatsink is sitting somewhere else on the motherboard.

I was editing a video project and it kept shutting down. I had to put it on top of icepacks to get it finished.

I would love to use it for audio, but I don't think it could hack it. Maybe I can get away with a couple remote location tracks. I'd consider myself lucky.

That aside, its got a great big ass screen, other then the heat issue it has never given me a problem, its fast enough for pretty much anything. It's a shame them missed that one small design issue, or this would be a rocking bargin for a laptop.

Yeah that's really not right. I'd send that in. You shouldn't have problems like that in a laptop ever. Reminds me of this certain model of Compaq laptop that ALWAYS had an overheating issue. There are bad models, but they are few and far between.

I always really liked the Sony laptops, those were really nice. Rarely came back with hardware issues. Toshiba's weren't bad either, except for the really cheap $500 ones they sell on the day after thanksgiving; they have this tiny little power adapter ever year, and it overheats to beat hell and melts. But it's always cheaper to just buy an aftermarket one. I don't know why they have that problem every year.

 

[Mindcore]

Seems to be a common problem, sending it in just increases the intervals a little longer.

I tell ya, laptop is a misnomer, this thing could cost me my future children