Comment 128 for bug 370173

-) are you running it on a hard desk? I know laptops that overheat even
from a simple tablecloth beneath them.

Answer: Yes, an oak table with no tablecloth.

-) are the fans clear? Depending upon the environment fans can get
really really fast clogged.

Answer: Yes, completely free of dust and debris. I can feel the airflow, especially with the fan running 4000-5000 rpm.

The laptop idles at 40-45C now, which is quite cool - even in comparison to other users with T61's. Operating temps ranging in the 60's. NORMAL.

Note: this is a 15" T61 with the 2.5 GHz, not 14" with a slower CPU.

Note: the issue does not occur in Hardy either.

Note: the thermal shutdowns occur while I'm not actively using the laptop, typically in the middle of the night. I wake up in the morning to a cold laptop, and log messages about thermal trip points reached in the middle of the night.

Note: I can reproduce the issue by running stress.

If Hardy runs cool, can it still be a hardware issue? If the thermal paste was bad, wouldn't it overheat all the time?

What is unique to Jaunty that that would be the only place I see the issue? Why doesn't it overheat *while I'm using the laptop*? (when it is indeed on my *lap* and not on a table)

Why are *so* many people *other* reporting this issue?