Toshiba Satellite

After a few months of normal operation, this laptop began to overheat. The first time it did this, I raised the computer 5" from the desk and it continued to get worse, shutting down after only 10 minutes of operation at a time. The computer did not even need to overheat to begin shutting off, and seemed to begin doing it randomly. This has made doing anything useful impossible, especially any burning, which was why I bought the computer. It's possible the vents are not efficient enough to expel the heat produced and it became permanently damaged after some time. A great laptop for a few months of use, and then say goodbye.