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    clean fan without repasting!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by obc993, Nov 26, 2011.

  1. obc993

    obc993 Notebook Consultant

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    Although repasting is the best option, i do not have any pasta with me! (mexico you know)

    how can i clean the fan, it never gets quiet, well i'm only web browsing and they keep spinning if i use it for more than an hour,
    i have the A05 bios, also a laptop stand/cooler: cooler master notepal u2

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    obc993, Nov 26, 2011
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Open it up and check if you can blow out the large dust particles with compressed air.
     
    Nick, Nov 26, 2011
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    RioRyan Notebook Consultant

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    Also check if there's anything sucking up your CPU unnecessarily. I've found that whenever my laptop is loud for any amount of time it's usually due to some program hogging the CPU for no apparent reason.
     
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    UberJason Notebook Consultant

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    A can of compressed air worked wonders for me just last week - my CPU temps were getting into the mid/high 90s while playing Starcraft II multiplayer; after using compressed air on my vents (as well as on my laptop cooler's vents), core temps dropped by 10 degrees. I don't honestly know whether it was cleaning the M14x vents or my laptop cooler's fans, but it worked wonders!
     
    UberJason, Nov 27, 2011
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