Laptop Feet

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The little 1/8" thick 1/2" round rubber button style feet that are on
the bottom of my Dell Laptop are coming off. Recently I've been
sitting it in my lap and the heat buildup is a bit hotter than normal.
So the glue has started degrading and the rubber buttons are coming
off. Its like the adhesive on black electrical tape that gets gooey
when hot.

Anyone know of a good way to put them back on with something that is
heat resistant more than the original Dell glue?
 
The little 1/8" thick 1/2" round rubber button style feet that are on
the bottom of my Dell Laptop are coming off. Recently I've been
sitting it in my lap and the heat buildup is a bit hotter than normal.
So the glue has started degrading and the rubber buttons are coming
off. Its like the adhesive on black electrical tape that gets gooey
when hot.

Anyone know of a good way to put them back on with something that is
heat resistant more than the original Dell glue?
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My advice would be to attack the source of your problem.
Heat buildup that appears to be higher than normal is a clear
indication of cooling problems in your laptop.
And usually warns you for more problems ahead :-)

Most probable cause is, that your fan is less effective because
of dust buildup inside your laptop. I would suggest to try to
remove that dust (either by opening your laptop or by gently
applying pressured air --when the laptop is switched off!!--)
 
Gerard said:
My advice would be to attack the source of your problem.
Heat buildup that appears to be higher than normal is a clear
indication of cooling problems in your laptop.
And usually warns you for more problems ahead :-)

Most probable cause is, that your fan is less effective because
of dust buildup inside your laptop. I would suggest to try to
remove that dust (either by opening your laptop or by gently
applying pressured air --when the laptop is switched off!!--)
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Actually the feet coming off did trigger the same thought you have.
I've already started your idea. But the dust is a good one too. Forgot
that.
I had bought a slightly larger drive and faster (5400 to 7200 RPM). I
think it is that new HD that is causing the increased heat along with
new use of the laptop (more time on my lap). The increased speed was
not that noticable so the heat is a side effect I don't care about.
Besides the larger drive can go in the USB case and makes my backup
drive faster and larger now. And that's good so I can keep more
backup history.
Now I've put the old drive back in, and the heat is much less and I'm
going to make/get a flat hard platform (if nothing more than a piece of
wood) for a surface to put the laptop on so the feet keep that small air
gap under the unit. Kony had some good ideas for re-affixing the feet
which is now the remaining cleanup.

Thanks both of you.
 
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