Re: Satellite A300-1MZ hot area near the touchpad

Hi all.
I've a *Satellite A300-1MZ*
I'd know what lies beneath the touchpad. The area becomes hot enough.
I'd like to know also what is positioned in the bottom left of the notebook, the area becomes a bit hot after a couple of hours of use.
If possible,attached me a pattern that will show me the placement of all components of the notebook.
Thanks
p.s.the cpu temperatures are regular: about *42-45* with normal usage

If you see WLAN switch on the left it does not mean the WLAN card is also placed there.
On the right side is placed main HDD. On the left is additional one.
Your notebook is delivered with one HDD and this means just right side will be/should be more warm than left. Remove cover placed under the left side and you will see there is nothing inside.
Just for your info: WLAN card on Satellite A300 is placed under the keyboard (in the middle) and not near the WLAN switch.

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> {quote:title=TomDexter wrote:}{quote}
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