Dv4-1123us heat

Since I got this laptop it has a heating problem.
It gets really really hot underneath it where the hard disk and the wireless card are located (and also on the top at the left hand side of the toutch pad). I have always used it elevated (at the begining over four legos and most recently over a laptop cooling pad). It does not matter because it still gets warm, very warm.
I also updated the BIOS and cleaned it with compressed air.
Unfortunatelly, the warranty expired and I can't return it.
My wife has a HP laptop (different model) and it works well.
Could you please advise?
PS: Quick update. Last night, I opened the compartment where the hard disk is located and verified: it is the hard disk. It was so hot I could not toutch it.

Same problem here brother.
My warranty expired on 14th Nov 2010 wheras I submitted my laptop on 13th.
Now my Hard Disk is heating more than CPU.
Infact excessive...
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