Laptop Keeps Cutting Out!

[erin-x]

My laptop keeps cutting out on me. I thought it was just the battery at first but it never gives me a warning like it used to. This time I had just looked at the battery and it was half full and 2 minutes later it was off! It's really peeing me off so any help would be much appreciated :) xx

[Dunworking]

I've looked at another laptop very recently with the same problem...turned out it was overheating...first thing is to clean the fluff which will have built up inside...without wanting to sound condescending, if you're not happy opening your laptop to do this, get someone who is...I'd also get the charger checked out (maybe try another charger to see - many independent PC shops will test this for you whilst you wait...)

[Hymie]

If this happens when powered from battery only – it might be an intermittent connection at the battery terminals, resulting in a complete loss of power.

To improve laptop battery connections - remove the battery, slightly moisten your index finger (with water) and gently rub the battery contacts until dry (and then some). If it is evident that a battery contact has been compressed (due to continual contact) – you could gently uncompress the contact (using whatever tool), taking care not to short out the battery contacts in the process.

[erin-x]

Thanks for the replies guys :)
I'll try everything tomorrow. I'll be on tomorrow night so i'll report back and tell you how I get on lol x