Freezing laptop, video problem? Gateway M7317-u?

Everytime i use my laptop on my lap after a while of getting hot, if i move or grab it by the corner, it gives a blue screen and restarts, same when watching a video. And iknow you might say well its the memory but the thing thats on my mind, why if its memory when i MOVE it gives the BSOD. So what im thinking is that the video card cpu is right were i grab it, that over the time of heating and moving it has desolder, just like the PS3 that the cpu desolders and needs liquid flux to repair it. What are your ideas and recommendations? Thanks in advance.

Specs

Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T3200 (2.00GHz, 667MHz FSB,1MB L2)

Microsoft® Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) with Service Pack 1

- 4gb DDR2 SDRAM

- 160GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive

- Chassis w/ Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 with up to 1308MB of Dynamic Video Memory and Intel® GL40 chipset|||I doubt that grabbing the laptop has any affect on the GPU/video card. They are designed with enough space and bracing that normal handling will not cause the case to contact internal parts. Unless you're flexing/bending it, that is not the problem.



Heat is the most likely cause...

Every laptop I've owned and used has had issues with heating up. You need to make sure you are not obstructing the ventilation holes on the case. If it still gets really hot, you should check to make sure the fans are not caked with lint/dust...vacuum if necessary. If you do all this and still have problems, take it and have it serviced. It might have a worn out cooling fan or poorly installed heat sink.



Other advice:

Keep it clean and cool.

Set your laptop on a hard surface when using it.

Don't put anything (pillows, pads, bags, etc) between the laptop and whatever you have it set on. Don't use it on a bed or other soft surface that can plug/cover vents.

Never move it (or any other electronics) when hot.



Good luck!|||You should be using it on a flat hard surface, if you let it run at 10000 degress it's eventually going to damage the computer.



From what you have explained it sounds like there is a bad connection, only option would be to open it up and see what wrong(That's if you don;t have warranty for it) Have a look about and see if you can figure it out. If not, take it to a local repair shop.