Acer 5520 keeps switching off help please

[ritzema]

Hi guys,
I have just formated my acer aspire 5520 & tried to reload win xp pro back on to it but the laptop just keeps switching off after a minute time & time again.
I am at a loss , can anyone help please ?

Cheers
Mick

[Mickha]

Sounds like a hardware fault, probably a fan is stuck, or broken, causing over heating, and the laptop is shutting down to protect itself.
Try cleaning the laptop and check that everything is seated correctly, you should have access to the memory, and hard drive, via panels on the base of the laptop.
You can also try hoovering, through the vents, to clean out any dust and dirt.

[ritzema]

Thank for that worked a treat
mick