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    Cleaning the Vents and Fans

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by mcwayne126, May 31, 2013.

  1. mcwayne126

    mcwayne126 Newbie

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    I've had my R2 for five months now and absolutely love it. I have read a few post on this site that have suggested cleaning the fans/vents after a few months. I however am completely at a loss as to how to do this. I am comfortable with disassembling my laptop and have already purchased a can of compressed air. I tried reading the owners manual on the dell site but got a bit intimidated since it seemed to tell me that I'll have to dissemble and remove quite a few pieces to get to the fans themselves. Is complete disassemble necessary or did I misunderstand the directions? Any feedback and help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.
     
    mcwayne126, May 31, 2013
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    Ramblim Newbie

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    It is a complete disassembly to reach the fans
     
    Ramblim, Jun 1, 2013
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    Nardon Notebook Consultant

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    But for cleaning with compressed air, its more than enough to remove the back cover.
     
    Nardon, Jun 1, 2013
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