Satellite M30X: fans don't stop if connected to the power supply

hi ,
I have a M30X and during the last months the fans when I'm connected to the power supply don't stop at all. It also shut down quite often. However the laptop is not warm. Do you have any clue?
Regards,
armando

Hi
If you connect the AC adaptor to the notebook the Toshiba power saver changes the power modes. Possibly the power mode has different settings in the ??basic setup??. Please check the cooling method and change it to lower level.
But of course, the dust and debris could have a bad influence on the fan behavior.

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