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Offline tp4tissue

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Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 18:40:09 »
Today it started rattling

Do I take apart the damn laptop all over again ?

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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 18:48:44 »
How many 'spare' screws did you have after reassembly last time?  If N<3 go for it, if not you probably don't want to risk it falling apart...
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 18:59:36 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 08 March 2019, 18:48:44
How many 'spare' screws did you have after reassembly last time?  If N<3 go for it, if not you probably don't want to risk it falling apart...

It's an x220, have taken it apart over 10 times, the parts quality and Tp4 SKILLZ is high enough such that, not worried about parts wear,  But Christ it's a hassle...


They really borked the design on this model.. WHY GOD WHY.. 

You have to disassemble everything including taking out the whole screen to safely get the Mobo out.


Dat x220 engineer is demonic.
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 19:09:54 »
Personally there's little worse than fan noise but not sure rattling counts as it's not an incessant monotone drone.  Do you have a replacement fan?  If not not sure what you can do to fix it even if you do open it up again.
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 19:17:03 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 08 March 2019, 19:09:54
Personally there's little worse than fan noise but not sure rattling counts as it's not an incessant monotone drone.  Do you have a replacement fan?  If not not sure what you can do to fix it even if you do open it up again.

I think I may have been overzealous with the oil.  there might've been an extra drop there, and now it's in the impeller spindle sloshing causing an imbalance.
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 19:20:49 »
Any chance some compressed air into the vent could dislodge the oil?
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 21:03:30 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 08 March 2019, 19:20:49
Any chance some compressed air into the vent could dislodge the oil?

The grates are too fine to get the little hose in..

Can I  PRETEND like it's not happening, and eventually it will evaporate enough such that the imbalance is gone ?

.. La la la la la.. I don't have a busted laptop.
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 08 March 2019, 23:47:57 »
umm did you try whacking on the case near the fan.. like the Fonz.. Ayyy
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Re: Cleaned out Laptop Fan
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 09 March 2019, 00:49:24 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 08 March 2019, 18:59:36
You have to disassemble everything including taking out the whole screen to safely get the Mobo out.
I have one laptop that requires that much disassembly to reach the second ram slot. 
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