Comments on: Replacing thermal compound. Instructions for HP Compaq laptop.

By: Ahmed Syed

Ahmed Syed — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:01:29 +0000

Just be careful when you use compressed air…Do NOT use when your laptop is running or is very hot..let it coop down first. Also make sure you dont invert the can and spray…then cold liquid air comes out of the can and can actually mess up other components in the laptop and might even give you a frostbite. One of my fans on my dell laptop stopped working when I accidentally sprayed the liquid on that. But for some reason when I opened the laptop and played around with the fan…it started working.

By: How to fix or replace keyboard on Dell XPS m1330 laptop >> Inside my laptop

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:02:04 +0000

[...] In addition to instructions for removing and replacing the keyboard, the author explains how you can access some main laptop components such as CMOS battery, RAM modules, Wi-Fi card, processor, heat sink and cooling fan. This could be very handy if you decide to upgrade laptop memory, clean the cooling module or replace thermal paste on the processor. [...]

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:05:44 +0000

Duncan,

I have a Dell D400 Latitude laptop which gets very hot and sometimes shuts itself down... I think I just have to clean the fan.

Here's how you can clean both the heatsink and cooling fan on a Dell Latitude D400. 1. Remove the keyboard as it explained in these instructions. It's not difficult. After you remove the keyboard, you'll get access to the fan. 2. Blow off dust from the heatsink and fan using canned air. You can buy a can of compressed air in any local computer store.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:03:03 +0000

Tom,

I applied new thermal grease on the cpu. It ran good for about an hour. The next day it would shut off after it got to the desktop.

Can you see both fans spinning on startup? Maybe you forgot to plug in one of the fans? Are you using the laptop on a flat service so both air intakes on the bottom are not closed?

By: Duncan

Duncan — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:07:10 +0000

I have a Dell D400 Latitude laptop which gets very hot and sometimes shuts itself down. What is the best way to deal with this? Is it safe to fiddle around inside the laptop? Will I loose anyting on my hard drive? I think I just have to clean the fan.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:07:25 +0000

Is see no mention of applying thermal grease on the vga chip within google. I have completely disassembled and cleaned the fans and heatsink on a Toshiba P35 laptop that is known for overheating. Also, I applied new thermal grease on the cpu.
It ran good for about an hour. The next day it would shut off after it got to the desktop. Any comments on what to do.

By: Asus W3J laptop disassembly and upgrade tutorial >> Inside my laptop

Asus W3J laptop disassembly and upgrade tutorial >> Inside my laptop — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:28:43 +0000

[...] 5. Do not forget to apply thermal compound on the CPU and VGA chip located on the graphics card. Without thermal compound the laptop will overheat. [...]

By: Cleaning Sony Vaio PCG-GRT series laptop >> Inside my laptop

Cleaning Sony Vaio PCG-GRT series laptop >> Inside my laptop — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:35:31 +0000

[...] Removing dust from the cooling module (heat sink and cooling fan) will take care of the overheating problem. Also, replacing old and dried out thermal compound with new thermal compound will be a good idea too. This guide was created for a Sony Vaio PCG-GRT260G laptop. Models affected apparently also include the PCG-FX, PCG-GR, PCG-GRZ, PCG-GRV, PCG-GRX, and PCG-NV series. However, these models may have slightly different layouts than the one outlined in the guide. [...]

By: Cleaning heatsink and fan on an Asus v6000 laptop >> Inside my laptop

Cleaning heatsink and fan on an Asus v6000 laptop >> Inside my laptop — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:38:20 +0000

[...] Also, if you’ve been using your notebook for a few years, replacing thermal compound between the heatsink and processor will help to keep your laptop cooler too. [...]

By: Laptop shuts down without any reason >> Inside my laptop

Laptop shuts down without any reason >> Inside my laptop — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:37:30 +0000

[...] Alternatively, you can clean up your laptop without taking it apart by blowing off fans and heatsink with compressed air. This is not the best way to fix the problem because some dust will stay inside the laptop but it will work. By the way, if you’ve been using your laptop for a few years, it might be a good idea to replace thermal compound on the processor. It will help to keep your laptop cooler. Here’s another resource with covers laptop overheating in more depth. [...]