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    HD Noise in FAN

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by wrathofdeath, Jan 18, 2013.

  1. wrathofdeath

    wrathofdeath Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys and gals,

    Today I noticed a HD like noise from my fan, any idea what it is? Sounds like a spinning HD but slightly lower.
     
    wrathofdeath, Jan 18, 2013
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  2. gbg2000

    gbg2000 Notebook Guru

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    HairDryer? Many m11x fans have high noise levels.. Some even start grinding the casing (press q/w/e and see if the sound changes, if it does, then it is grinding)..

    one thing to do is to disassemble the lappy completely (and i mean completely, as the fan is the absolute last thing, thanks for the design alienware!) and clean/lubricate the fan.. make sure you tighten it properly when putting it back as otherwise you will still get grinding at some speeds..

    eventually you will need a new fan, not that big of a deal
     
    gbg2000, Jan 18, 2013
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  3. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    Maybe a cable or something else is hitting the blades of the fan, have you checked it?

    M11x Teardown video
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Jan 22, 2013
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