Satellite A300D and possible overheating

OK, so I have this A300D for 4 years. Recently, I have this problem when it stops after a few minutes.
Not enough for execution of diagnostic tests or anything like that. If it is started under Windows secure start frezees with a blurred image. If I stop him to run windows it simlpy stops.

A year ago, I tried to change my Vista to 7 and have a similar effect. He stopped after a while. It's surely overhaeting, so I switched to Vista and everything was ok!

Someone told me there is a GPU problem, because it is overheating. Do you know if this is true? I can change it or it is integrated to the motherboard?

Thank you!

As you wrote laptop is 4 years old and it is possible that the notebook is full of dust that blocks air cold and cooling grill so the first step should be to cleaning. In my view it should be done on the professional way which means that the laptop must be disassembled.
Try to contact the nearest Toshiba service provider and ask for help. Ask how much you should pay for it.

After cleaning laptop s of material can be cooled correctly and everything should be ok again.

In my opinion, this should be the first step you need to do.

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