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Here’s how you can replace the CPU cooling fan in a Toshiba Satellite A65/A60 laptop without taking the whole thing apart.
If the cooling fan has become very noisy and started making a grinding sound, apparently it’s time to replace the fan with a new one.
The cooling fan can be accessed if you remove the keyboard […]
How to clean or replace cooling fan in Dell Latitude D820 laptop
If your Dell Latitude D820 laptop runs very hot and noisy, most likely it’s time to clean or even replace the cooling fan. Thanks to Bite my bytes for the picture and some instructions.
The cooling fan in this model is buried deep inside the laptop so be ready to take the whole thing apart. This […]
How to remove and replace cooling fans in HP Pavilion zd7000 laptop
With this tutorial you’ll be able to remove and replace the cooling fans in a HP Pavilion zd7000 laptop. In this model the heat sink has two cooling fans and it could be accessed from the bottom of the laptop.
In order to remove the heat sink you’ll have to unplug both cooling fan cables from […]
How to apply thermal grease on laptop processor
This guide explains how to apply new thermal grease on a laptop processor (CPU).
Thermal grease (aka thermal compound or paste) has to be applied on the top of the processor before you install the heat sink. Thermal grease helps to conduct heat more efficiently.
In some laptops you can remove the heat sink without removing the […]
How to replace fan in Fujitsu LifeBook T4200 Tablet PC
This guide will give you an insight on how to open a Fujitsu LifeBook T4200 Tablet PC case and replace the cooling fan.
This guide is applicable to the Fujitsu LifeBook T4210, T4215, and the T4220 as these models all use the same chassis
The main idea of the tutorial is getting an access to the cooling […]
How to clean cooling fan in Acer Aspire 3003LM laptop
This guide explains how to access and clean the cooling fan in an Acer Aspire 3003LM laptop. Most likely this guide will work for many other Aspire laptops.
Does your laptop shut down without any reason? Does it feel hot on the bottom? Does the cooling fan work all the time and it’s very loud? If […]
How to take apart and clean HP Pavilion ze5000 notebook
This guide will help you take apart and clean a HP Pavilion ze5000 notebook. The cooling assembly (heatsink and fans) in this notebook is hidden under the top cover. In order to access and clean both cooling fans you’ll have to take almost the whole notebook apart.
I am experiencing ever increasing fan noise, due to […]
How to remove and clean cooling fans and heat sink inside Sony Vaio PCG-GRT170 notebook
This guide will help you to remove and clean both cooling fans and heat sink inside a Sony Vaio PCG-GRT170 notebook. In order to access the cooling module (fans and heat sink) you’ll have to remove the keyboard, so you can use this guide for replacing the keyboard too.
Why would you need to clean the […]
How to clean cooling fan inside Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M7440 laptop
This guide explains how to remove the keyboard and clean the cooling fan inside a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M7440 laptop. It’s possible that this guide will work for some other Amilo laptops with the same case.
If your laptop shuts off on its own without any warning most likely it happens because of processor overheating. The processor […]
How to take apart HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook PC
Here’s how you can take apart a HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook PC. This guide will help you to remove the motherboard, so you can access and clean the cooling module witch includes the cooling fan and heat sink.
If your laptop runs hot and shuts down on its own in the middle of doing something, most […]