G550 Freezes Due To Hardware Faults?

Hi Guys, I would appreciate your opinion on this, I have a Lenovo G550 (Model 2958) which regularly freezes, the symptoms are this:
* No blue screen or any failure warning.
* Mouse will not move, and all buttons are non-responsive (requiring forced power off as only option).
* Is not specific to any specific software, can happen with office, or firefox, or no windows open.
* Can happen within 5-10 minutes of start up, or even after hours of functional working.
* Usually happens on warmer days (above 20 degrees C).
The laptop's spec is this:
Bios update 44 (Release Date 2010-04-30) (latest)
2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo,
4GB (DDR3 - 1066Hz) RAM,
500GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce G210M (512MB) (latest drivers)
Windows 7 Home Premium
I have reinstalled several times and the problem still exists, which leads me to believe it is a hardware issue, most probably something heating up too much perhaps.
The laptop is raised up and plenty of air gets to every surface.
I bought it in February 2010, so the warranty is OK, what will Lenovo likely do regarding: fixing it, can they replace it? Will I have to pay for any hardware fix?
Thanks for your advice :-)

Call customer service. Your laptop needs technical assistance.
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