@madbiologist: Tried "acpi.power_nocheck=1" and "acpi_osi=linux", and the situation improved. Now the fan works at a low speed, but at least is cooling better. I'm attaching the output of dmidecode.
** Attachment added: "dmidecode of a Toshiba Satellite L515" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/370173/+attachment/2149074/+files/dmidecode-satellite-L515.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370173 Title: laptop overheats and suddenly shuts down/off -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
