Laptop on the way out?
Jason100
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For the last few days my laptop fan has been making more noise then usual. It's making noise and it's not even warm underneath.
My battery keeps me giving notifications that it needs to be replaced so could that be something to with the frequent fan noise these last few days?
My battery keeps me giving notifications that it needs to be replaced so could that be something to with the frequent fan noise these last few days?
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Gunge clogging up the cooling system so the fan has to work harder.
Bearings failing.
Something caught in the fan hitting the blades.
Fan blade broken.
If possible try opening up the laptop to locate the fan and the rest of the cooling system and give the whole lot a good clean out. Often that simply involves lifting the keyboard out of the way. If you google the make and model you might find a service manual online or a YouTube video showing how to do this.
If taking the machine apart does not appeal you might get a result using a compressed air can to blow through the vents and dislodge the gunge. Not as good as getting up close and personal with the fan but might do the trick.
If it is a mechanical failure the only solution might be to replace the fan. That can be as simple as undoing a couple of screws and unplugging the lead from the motherboard.
Ugh! That reminds me of the time that I cleaned a laptop fan that was clogged with nicotine & tar gunge from a heavy smoker.
In the end, out of pure desperation, I ended up pouring methylated spirits through the exit fins to clear the muck. It worked a treat, the paper towels I used to catch the residue were absolutely stinking.
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
You may be able to give a blast of compressed air into the exhaust vent to clean dust (try Poundland for a can)
Otherwise it's a stripdown. Google Youtube videos for your model if you want to have a go.
Your battery is an unrelated issue, apart perhaps from warm weather.
Buy a new one if you want to go mobile. Otherwise just run off mains.
The fan also sounds when the laptop is touched or pushed lightly.
I never tracked down if it was crap build quality or dry bearings.
Anyway, I superglued the fan to the motherboard, because it was only held on by two screws and could have been loose at one end.
And I pulled the fan blades off its axis and applied two drops of 3-in-one oil.
Been fine ever since.
If you are frightened of laptops, don't try it.
But google disassembly on your model, or get the maintenance manua/service guidel, if you are up for it.
I felt the fan just now and it's not even that warm.