2008-07-12, 01:47 AM
[COLOR="Blue"]Little story:
Recently, my laptop has been making some strange buzzing noise that would go on and off every 5 seconds or so.
After checking every part of the outer laptop, I noticed that the source was coming from the fan.
My only thought? Clean the Fan!
However, cleaning the fan from the outside didn't appear to work.
What was I left to do? Find my way through the laptop to be able to clean the fan.
This has been my first time opening up a laptop (God, Desktops are 100% easier to handle <_<).
The best part was putting it back together. I had to put it back and take it apart 3 times because I screwed off too many screws from the wrong places ._.
Moral of the story: If you have an overheating problem or fan related troubles, prepare to take a long time solving a puzzle inside your laptop.
If you can't solve it or if you incorrectly solve it, you may result with a non-working laptop.
Take your time and keep track of everything (mainly screws).
Approach with caution, or approach someone with experience.
~Saver[/COLOR]
Recently, my laptop has been making some strange buzzing noise that would go on and off every 5 seconds or so.
After checking every part of the outer laptop, I noticed that the source was coming from the fan.
My only thought? Clean the Fan!
However, cleaning the fan from the outside didn't appear to work.
What was I left to do? Find my way through the laptop to be able to clean the fan.
This has been my first time opening up a laptop (God, Desktops are 100% easier to handle <_<).
My laptop:
![[Image: DSCF1975.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/IceSaver/DSCF1975.jpg)
And now, the fun part begins! Not everything was shot, but here are the main details of my experience.
![[Image: 20ShotsofaLaptopFanProcedure2.png]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/IceSaver/20ShotsofaLaptopFanProcedure2.png)
The best part was putting it back together. I had to put it back and take it apart 3 times because I screwed off too many screws from the wrong places ._.
Moral of the story: If you have an overheating problem or fan related troubles, prepare to take a long time solving a puzzle inside your laptop.
If you can't solve it or if you incorrectly solve it, you may result with a non-working laptop.
Take your time and keep track of everything (mainly screws).
Approach with caution, or approach someone with experience.
~Saver[/COLOR]