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Post subject: Laptop fan problem  Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:27 |
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OK so just after a bit of generic advice.
My girlfriend has a laptop, she bought it from Ebuyer ages ago (nigh on 2 years) and it was a budget make, called Maxdata, who apparently had good reputation in Europe. Whatever, she wanted a cheap laptop.
anyway, recently the exhaust(?) fan on the side has started making a noise like a big broken fan thing, and has also decided to not spin at all causing the laptop to just switch off, presume due to over heating.
Now the questions - is/are laptop fans generic peices, which can be bought and swapped out?
Or is there specific ones for specific machines? If so any tips to find out which one she has?
Secondly, how easy is it to swap the parts out?
Bare in mind Im not very computer savvy or great with buildig things.
thanks
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 14:01 |
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 15:17 |
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But I'm interested to know what you did to fix it 
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 18:55 |
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well i managed to take the old fan out clean out loads of crap and ive ordered a new fan off of that ebay. so when it comes ill screw it in and plug the cable in and cross my fingers.
unbeleivable amount of crap on the exhaust thingy inside...eugh
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 21:23 |
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Yah, my old toshiba got so that the fan was on all the time, sounded like a hovercraft at full bore. When I opened it up there was a thin layer of matted cat fur completely blocking the heat pump fins..
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 21:51 |
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Do you have a cat?
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 21:57 |
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 22:00 |
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How does it smell?
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 22:46 |
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Craster wrote: Do you have a badger? FTFY.
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 22:53 |
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Craster wrote: How does it smell? Like a beaver
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Post subject: Re: Laptop fan problem Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 22:58 |
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kalmar wrote: Craster wrote: How does it smell? Like a beaver What does a ... no, wait.
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