I have a dv7 that overheated and died often. Upon advice of a friend of mine, I opened it up (looked up for a service manual online), got to the fan and blowed

I have a dv7 that overheated and died often. Upon advice of a friend of mine, I opened it up (looked up for a service manual online), got to the fan and blowed the dust and stuff off it and around it. It works like a charm now. Apparently, that's a common issue with HP laptops (maybe other manufacturers also).