How hard is it to open up a T61 to clean out dust?

i just ran HW monitor for the first time.... and my CPU is idling at 55, cpu core 0 is running 44, and cpu core 1 is running 46.... and gpu is running 57 by just surfing the internet.... im pretty sure these are pretty high numbers for a cool room at night and just surfing the internet, so im planning on air dusting this thing.... but scared i might break something in this expensivo machine

 

Check the sticky. I personally don't think it too bad.

 

was yours dusty?

 

Heh. I find it funny that this thread was created since I spent yesterday cleaning my T61 of dust. It was easy to disassemble if you follow the videos. I even took out the main structure so I could tighten the AC connector. My two advice is to avoid static electricity and remember where all the screws go. Write them down or something.

Oh, and after 1.5 years of active use, there was surprisingly little dust. If I had known, I wouldn't have spend the time to clean it. Lack of dust must've be from all the mobile usage.

 

Don't smoke or have pets. Mine was pretty clean.

 

Those temps are normal, my quadro 570m is never under 56 except when it returns from sleep. My cores idel between 39-44, but I also undervolted them.

 

hmm, is there an intake vent on our laptops? if not, maybe thats why theres no dust..... the question is, where does it get the air from? eek

 

Just put the aspirator to blow in for 1 min at the air exit and entrance, and you will be amazed how much dust it will blow out
I do so periodically.

 

wait what? whats an aspirator, and where exactly is the entrance

 

I think he means a can of compressed air. Just be careful not to shoot any inadvertant liquid that sometimes come from those.

 

I meant the "vacuum cleaner". It is not dangerous at all, because you suck the air and don't push the air inside the laptop, and of course it should be a simple air vacuum cleaner and NOT a liquid one!
I hope I made myself cleat now.

 

careful, I used screw air compressor to clean my laptop, it blows my fan into little pieces ... the air pressure was too high .. but I get a new fan

 

Yeah. I would be careful doing that. The blast of air can break the fan (as hitman_36 mentioned) or make it spin faster than design spec and damage it.

 

I didin't say to use a compressor under high pressure, of course it might damage the fan due to hight pressure. I said a simple, home, vacuum cleaner!
Usually these cleaners have power control and you can start with the lowest mode (during 1 min max). Several years I make this procedure and nothing happened.
You can be amazed what may come out of your laptop and the thermal results you might have.

 

I know, I was referring to the incorrect interpretation of what you said.

 

Someone please email me on exactly how to remove the keybord. i relly dont understand guys i cant even remove the case after the screws are gone its all stuck. Email at Sinanbarakat@h... thanks bothers

 

kalle123, watch the movie!