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    Dying 13 R2 Left Fan

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by wrathofdeath, Sep 4, 2016.

  1. wrathofdeath

    wrathofdeath Notebook Evangelist

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    Sooo today I decided to do a SCIENTIFIC test xD I always thought my left fan was spinning less than my right. So I went to my fan control HWinfo and set both to max speed (6700 rpm) and the right fan was blowing the piece of paper around so much while the left hardly moved it.

    Should I ask for them to send me a replacement fan or ask for a tech to come and replace it for me? I don't want any long term damage done. Is taking the laptop apart fairly easy?

    Thanks!
     
    wrathofdeath, Sep 4, 2016
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  2. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ask for the tech
     
    Mobius 1, Sep 4, 2016
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  3. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

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    I never looked at the RPM of my fans but I know one of the fans is always spinning at a lower speed in all modern Alienwares I have owned. Because they are temp controlled by what they are cooling.
     
    rinneh, Sep 5, 2016
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  4. judal57

    judal57 Notebook Deity

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    i think your laptop have too much dust between the fan the the little blades of the heatsink
     
    judal57, Sep 9, 2016
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