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| nova1990 |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 23:45:56
can anyone help me?
does anyone know how to clean the fan coz my laptop keeps over heating i dont really want to take it to pc world coz they would do loads of unnecessary to it or lose my files like last time >.<
thanks |
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| nova1990 |
Posted - 10/07/2009 : 10:09:23
no it just gets really hot and slows down a bit |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 10/07/2009 : 09:46:49
Do you have a hair dryer?? set it to cold, then blast it into the OUTFLOW of the laptop, that should hopefully dislodge a vast amount of dust etc and blow it back out of the intake.
Do it with the machine OFF. |
| nova1990 |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 23:24:36
normally i use my laptop on a table i sometimes use it on my bed if im being lazy but i use it so the bottom on it is resting on my foot if you understand. does anyone know how much if would cost to get my cpu sorted out. im buying that compressed air thingy tomorrow hopefully that would work aaaahhhh im such a laptop/pc noob |
| Tizzy |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 23:20:33
I hoover mine - simple yet effective, just like me. |
| Mick |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 23:16:18
quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
I;m assuming no one has thought to ask the most important question:
Where do you use it?
If it's on your bed (like my niece does) then that'll be why it overheats.
try getting something under it that can either lift the front of back up slightly when it's on a flat surface, to increase airlow.
good point, thats why I had the cooling tray I butchered for Mojos aircon ;)
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| n/a |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 18:43:16
 Got my laptop on a beanbag table thingy, keeps it stable, and means that it doesn't overheat. |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 11:35:21
I;m assuming no one has thought to ask the most important question:
Where do you use it?
If it's on your bed (like my niece does) then that'll be why it overheats.
try getting something under it that can either lift the front of back up slightly when it's on a flat surface, to increase airlow. |
| Mick |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 10:18:16
You might find that its your CPU that needs cleaned, they get covered in dust and it acts like an insulating jacket. Cans of compressed air are the easier way
sumit like this
http://www.mangotango.co.uk/5-Star-Air-Duster-Can-HFC-Free-Compressed-Gas-Flammable-400ml/p/B000MQ7DZC/
With mine I just took it apart, just grabbed a radiator before i opened it, to discharge myself, but do this at ya own risk lol |
| n/a |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 09:03:46
if its is constantly overheating you may need to take thr CPU out and replace the layer of thermal paste (which helps with heat disipation) as this gets burnt away the first time it overheats.
This isnt a trivial thing to do but works very well.
PC world would be able to to it but would charge a bit for it I should guess |
| n/a |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 00:47:44
if u are confident enough (not that difficult aslong as you make sure to ground urself, get rid of static and that)(and remember where the screws came from) you could revove the cover frm the bottom and clean the fan with a paint brush, i use a hoover on desktops, just make sur not to bash anything, and u should be fine, if u had to remove the top cover thats when itll be troublesome cause u need to remove the screen, should ony need the bottom off, but deffo easy enough to do if ur carefull
and if its overheating, it may be ur processor is being worked hard
click start then run and type "msconfig" in the box and hit enter, click the startup tab and uncheck programs u dont need to free up usage and see if this helps if u have alot of things running from start up u could be putting the processor under a lot of strain
and expensive cleaners and that are no good in my opinion ur better off doing it the old fashioned way and cleaning off by hand
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| nova1990 |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 00:06:20
thanks your right its not cheap >.< guess its worth it at the end of the day |
| Budaholic |
Posted - 08/07/2009 : 23:55:46
I've used these 'Air Duster' cans before in the past for cleaning inside my PC. They're pretty good, but not cheap.
Found this one - http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=225755 at Maplins, £11.79 though  |
