cleaning a laptop fan

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  smitherz Posts: 968 Part of The Mix Family

  August 2006

  You can try a hoover on the vent, or use a clean paintbrush if you can get to it. Do Not open up the laptop unless you know what your are doing, laptops are a little different from a desktop PC. If there is a smell from it, chances are the dust could be burning. Another sign is if its starting to make a noise then the fan could be on its way out.

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  August 2006

  Hoover on the fan. With the laptop off . A little bit of Mr Muscle window cleaner works quite well - but don't be doing it with the laptop on. It has to evaporate completely before powering back up.
  
  Feel free to pop it over if you can't sort it and don't feel comfortable getting into the innards.

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  August 2006

  oo i did this!!!
  
  
  Take the part cover the fan off or how ever your going to do it
  
  Then give it a good look get the hoover make sure its a soft end not the big brush at the end and hoover it
  
  its alota of fun

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  Former Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru

  August 2006

  Blah wrote:

  good or bad idea?
  
  how is it done?
  
  mines just begun making quite strange noises, and a few mins ago some dust fell out of it, it also smells kinda funny like electricy, cant explain.
  
  would it be ok to hoover it without opening it up? while turned off of course. or would i need to operate (open it up)?
  
  dont want to leave it till it stops working as i cant afford a new fan or laptop, i'll be a big buggered without my laptop too

  
  use an ear bud to clean off the dust or a vacuum cleaner to suck it out

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