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Franz Fellner <alpine.art.de <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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> James wrote: |
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> > There may be a generic processor fan you can mount/glue onto the chip |
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> > for cooling. Make sure all other fans are running. Blow out the laptop |
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> > with an air compressor. |
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> If you really blow out your laptop make sure the fans are fixed. If they |
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> start turning while you blow into them they really can destroy your hardware. |
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> Induction can be really bad ;) |
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If it does not have "diodes" in the circuits for power elements, shunting |
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excess (reverse) power to ground, it's a piece of crap and would most likely |
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die in a few years. It's pretty much routine engineering..... |
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But yes, fans should only get a short burst of air at a time to avoid |
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overspin and mechanical failure. Some may need to be replaced with |
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better quality components. Most are metric, so just look online at diagrams, |
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measure and replace as necessary. Most good computer shops |
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will have an abundance of new fans they have gotten in kits that are |
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not being used. If you do not hire the shop to replace, but just |
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purchase the fans locally (used) there usually a few bucks in a technicians |
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pocket....... |
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hth, |
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James |
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