Hi there,
I have had my Inspiron One for about 18 months, and around 4 months ago I started coming across an issue. Under above-average use (playing a flash game online, for instance) it would sometimes shut down after a couple hours, and be unable to turn back on unless I unplug the AC adapter from the wall then plug it back in.
Recently it started becoming more common, though only under major stress, such as having a few games open for a long period of time, or having too many programs open. I started using a program called CoreTemp to monitor the heat, and the computer seems to idle at around 45, jump to 55 when I surf the net on text-only pages, and jump to 65-70 when I play games. Clearly this is an issue, though I generally just ignored it (bad idea.)
Last week I purchased some proper games for the PC, and have started playing them with the settings all at the minimum, in a windowed screen, with the only other running programs being Steam and CoreTemp. With the games running, the temp would sit at about 65 until cutscenes or parts with lots of sprites on screen, at which point it would jump to 70, or just shut off, once again needing the AC adapter to be unplugged, then plugged back in.
Today I decided to try something else, seeing as I am past warranty, and started using the PC with the back plate off. The PC now idles at 35 degrees, and when playing these games sits at 45-50 degrees, though the computer still shuts down, requiring the unplug/plug again.
My Dell Inspiron One 2205 (non touchscreen) has no internal changes, though I have been intending on upgrading from 4GB RAM to 8GB, but I don't see the point if this issue continues to occur, and with a lack of this issue being discussed already, I thought I would ask here for help and or advice.
Thanks, Daniel
NB: All temperatures are in Celsius.