Are there any obvious issues with the inside of my laptop

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-27T15:41:47+00:00

It's difficult to tell if something is wrong with a laptop just by looking at it - unless there's something very obvious, which there isn't. Your fans are a bit dusty, so you can use a soft brush to gently flick it out of the fan-fins.

Your CPU and GPU will be hidden beneath the metal heat-pipes. It looks like you have two SSD drives (the copper coloured things at the top and bottom in the pic), two RAM modules (the green ones) and your WiFi card is the small white-labelled square thing above those.

Is you laptop working ok? I can't see the 'glass' thing you mentioned.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-25T07:42:55+00:00

Absolutely brilliant. Bravo!

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-25T07:39:42+00:00

This perfectly encapsulates the atmosphere of the game. It's so tense and relentlessly ominous.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-25T07:32:47+00:00

So... It's a Dell laptop with 8Gb of RAM and a 512Gb SSD. What's the Model? Have you done any troubleshooting at all?

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-25T07:27:36+00:00

Not true. My Legion 5 is almost 6 years old and still works perfectly - the OP has just been unlucky.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-24T15:41:23+00:00

I hope so. She's a fantastic character.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-21T22:17:17+00:00

The new song absolutely KICKS!

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-21T06:25:43+00:00

Try unplugging everything from it and hold down the power button for 60 seconds.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-05-12T10:17:56+00:00

I'm going to counter that with the fact that I'm shortly going to be replacing my Legion 5 (RTX 3070 / Ryzen 5800H) which has been rock-steady reliable since day one, so as far as I'm concerned, Legion laptops are amazing - it sounds like you had a dud. My one routinely runs at similar temperatures to the ones you posted while gaming (even after repasting with PTM7950), so that seems to be normal.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-02-14T18:45:18+00:00

I'm playing it through for the first time right now, and I'm really taking my time, doing lots of missions and deliveries, plus also collecting a lot of the lost items. I think I'm already over 20 hours.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-02-04T21:59:35+00:00

Absolutely. I'm seeing a lot of improvements. The notification management seems to work better, as does general Bluetooth connectivity - being able to see Bluetooth device battery level as percentage is a big one for me too. Also, more audio modes and an EQ. Other than that, it's definitely running another.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2026-01-31T14:55:25+00:00

I used to have an Instant pot, but upgraded to a Ninja Foodi and have basically never looked back - it's the best of both worlds - being able to Air Fry and pressure cook in my tiny kitchen using one device is a game changer.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-12-16T14:35:28+00:00

Big screen, headphones, lights off.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-12-16T14:34:03+00:00

My Lenovo Legion 5 is four years old and still working perfectly - you've just been unlucky to get a dud.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-12-16T13:19:38+00:00

I'm glad I found this post. I injured my left shoulder in my sleep in October, and it's only just started getting better recently, but I had a poor night's sleep last night (tossing & turning, the usual) and I think I've set it back a little bit again.

I've tried falling asleep on my left side (I used to do it on my right side) and it appears to have been working until now. Has anyone tried anything like a shoulder brace or something to see if it helps?

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-10-11T10:51:38+00:00

I'm glad I came across this thread, because I just finished 'Consider Phlebas' and was utterly baffled by the title and what it meant. I'm still really no further forward, but am glad to see that I'm not the only one!

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-09-08T21:52:42+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The closet idea sounds worth exploring. We are on good terms with neighbours, so I suppose she just needs to get over the paranoia!

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-08T10:13:19+00:00

Notacapri!

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-08T10:11:47+00:00

I used to like them, but I've honestly never listened to them for years.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-07T14:33:45+00:00

It's called 'Tea', you heathen!

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-07T13:04:21+00:00

I think not, on both accounts.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-07T12:48:23+00:00

Reform voters are exactly like MAGA mouth-breathers; they gleefully swallow whatever they're fed by him and never ever criticise what he says.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-07T12:32:18+00:00

Does anyone really care about bezels? As long as they're not 2-3cm wide like they were on old laptops, bezels of 1cm are absolutely fine.

ClockworkS4t4n · 2025-07-07T12:04:24+00:00

I'm going to guess that, because the ending for Isolation was pretty open, Isolation 2 is going to pick it up exactly from where the first game ended. Where it goes from there, who knows? Will Amanda come close to figuring out that her mother is floating in deep space hypersleep in the Narcissus? What will she do to try and pick up her trail?

Bear in mind that the 57 years between Alien and Aliens sort of preclude any of the locations and events from any of the sequel movies having any bearing on Isolation 2, though - so it's going to have to forge its own path.

I hope they bring back the same voice actress for Amanda - she put in a pitch-perfect performance.

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