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    Dust Horror Show

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by BitByteBit, Feb 5, 2012.

  1. BitByteBit

    BitByteBit Notebook Guru

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    Since my warranty expired I decided to cleaned out the fan on my M11x R2.
    Check out how much dust had built up after about a year



    !!!

    Taking it apart wasn't that hard, my only advice would be to use the service manual and keep track which screws came out of which holes.

    I did not redo the thermal paste, I wonder if this an issue since I took off the heat sink???
     
    BitByteBit, Feb 5, 2012
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  2. un4tural

    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    oh mate, that is nothing. mine was clogged up way worse, you could hardly see through the holes... thats cause i used it placed on a carpet... HORRID.

    You should have seen my aunt's HP lappy after 3 years, the fan was spinning in this sort of nest cocoon made of dust... i was like, omg , part'n the language... seen way worse in my life.
     
    un4tural, Feb 5, 2012
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  3. abusedbunny

    abusedbunny Notebook Consultant

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    you call that a knife?
     
    abusedbunny, Feb 5, 2012
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  4. deadboy90

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    Lol THIS it a knife! When I had to reflow my ps3 I opened it up for the first time, total? I took out enough dust to make a ball the size of a mini basketball. But yea, since you took off the heatsinks you should put on new thermal paste. Clean off the old stuff with alcohol and reapply.
     
    deadboy90, Feb 5, 2012
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  5. tommyxv

    tommyxv Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought a small air compressor from Sears just for cleaning my lappys and desktop. I think I got it for $80 on sale. Endless supply of air, never freezes up. In the long run much cheaper that canned air.
     
    tommyxv, Feb 6, 2012
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    I use compressed air every couple of months on my M11x to prevent these things happening!
     
    Bendak, Feb 7, 2012
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  7. Consi Pit

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    I clean my laptop(s) at least once a week using a vacuum cleaner. I've never had any problems with dust. From 7 years :) .
     
    Consi Pit, Feb 10, 2012
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